diff --git a/database/migrations/2023_08_02_090027_drop_dbschema_table.php b/database/migrations/2023_08_02_090027_drop_dbschema_table.php
index c9692f96f9..e294174da9 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2023_08_02_090027_drop_dbschema_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2023_08_02_090027_drop_dbschema_table.php
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ return new class extends Migration
      */
     public function up(): void
     {
-        if (Schema::hasTable('dbSchema')) {
-            if (DB::table('dbSchema')->first()->version != 1000) {
+        if (Schema::hasTable('dbSchema') && DB::table('dbSchema')->exists()) {
+            if (DB::table('dbSchema')->value('version') != 1000) {
                 $error = 'Unsupported upgrade path! You need to update to version 23.7.0 first!';
                 Log::error($error);
                 exit($error);