diff --git a/sormas-backend/src/main/resources/sql/sormas_schema.sql b/sormas-backend/src/main/resources/sql/sormas_schema.sql
index beb12d1befa..16b2fab1dd0 100644
--- a/sormas-backend/src/main/resources/sql/sormas_schema.sql
+++ b/sormas-backend/src/main/resources/sql/sormas_schema.sql
@@ -15208,15 +15208,15 @@ SET responsestatus =
             END;
 INSERT INTO schema_version(version_number, comment) VALUES (721, 'removed not started enum');
 
-ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN opvdoseatbirth;
-ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN seconddose;
-ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN fourthdose;
-ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN firstdose;
-ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN thirddose;
-ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN lastdose;
-ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN dateLastOpvDosesReceivedThroughSia;
-ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN dateLastIpvDosesReceivedThroughSia;
-ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN datelastipvreceivedthroughsia;
+ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS opvdoseatbirth;
+ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS seconddose;
+ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS fourthdose;
+ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS firstdose;
+ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS thirddose;
+ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS lastdose;
+ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS dateLastOpvDosesReceivedThroughSia;
+ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS dateLastIpvDosesReceivedThroughSia;
+ALTER TABLE afpimmunization DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS datelastipvreceivedthroughsia;
 
 ALTER TABLE afpimmunization ADD COLUMN opvdoseatbirth DATE;
 ALTER TABLE afpimmunization ADD COLUMN seconddose DATE;