diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/push/APNSender.java b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/push/APNSender.java
index 102a6cc63..06e5dafe1 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/push/APNSender.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/push/APNSender.java
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ public class APNSender implements Managed, PushNotificationSender {
           .build();
 
       case CHALLENGE -> new SimpleApnsPayloadBuilder()
-          .setSound("default")
-          .setLocalizedAlertMessage("APN_Message")
+          .setContentAvailable(true)
           .addCustomProperty("challenge", notification.data())
           .build();