diff --git a/ee/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.4/1.5.4.sql b/ee/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.4/1.5.4.sql
index 46f04521c..a32610f4a 100644
--- a/ee/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.4/1.5.4.sql
+++ b/ee/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.4/1.5.4.sql
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $$
                          LIMIT 1)
                   ORDER BY LOWER(email)) THEN
             raise notice 'duplicate users detected';
-            FOR duplicate IN SELECT user_id, email, deleted_at, verified_email, jwt_iat
+            FOR duplicate IN SELECT user_id, email, deleted_at, jwt_iat
                              FROM users
                              WHERE lower(email) =
                                    (SELECT LOWER(email)
diff --git a/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.4/1.5.4.sql b/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.4/1.5.4.sql
index 40fd1c88e..744f96563 100644
--- a/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.4/1.5.4.sql
+++ b/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.4/1.5.4.sql
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $$
                          LIMIT 1)
                   ORDER BY LOWER(email)) THEN
             raise notice 'duplicate users detected';
-            FOR duplicate IN SELECT user_id, email, deleted_at, verified_email, jwt_iat
+            FOR duplicate IN SELECT user_id, email, deleted_at, jwt_iat
                              FROM users
                              WHERE lower(email) =
                                    (SELECT LOWER(email)