diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/database/commands/upgrade-version-command/0-53/0-53-copy-typeorm-migrations.command.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/database/commands/upgrade-version-command/0-53/0-53-copy-typeorm-migrations.command.ts
index cee434974..d2b387b03 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/database/commands/upgrade-version-command/0-53/0-53-copy-typeorm-migrations.command.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/database/commands/upgrade-version-command/0-53/0-53-copy-typeorm-migrations.command.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ export class CopyTypeormMigrationsCommand extends MigrationCommandRunner {
       await queryRunner.connect();
       await queryRunner.startTransaction();
 
+      // Check if metadata._typeorm_migrations table exists
+      const tableExists = await queryRunner.query(
+        `SELECT EXISTS (
+          SELECT FROM information_schema.tables 
+          WHERE table_schema = 'metadata' 
+          AND table_name = '_typeorm_migrations'
+        )`,
+      );
+
+      if (!tableExists[0].exists) {
+        this.logger.log('metadata._typeorm_migrations table does not exist, skipping migration');
+        await queryRunner.commitTransaction();
+        return;
+      }
+
       const metadataMigrations = await queryRunner.query(
         'SELECT * FROM metadata._typeorm_migrations ORDER BY id ASC',
       );