diff --git a/ee/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.3/1.5.3.sql b/ee/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.3/1.5.3.sql
index 887eb4ce7..0d68e46b9 100644
--- a/ee/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.3/1.5.3.sql
+++ b/ee/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.3/1.5.3.sql
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ SET version_number= openreplay_version();
 
 
 ALTER TABLE projects
-    ADD COLUMN save_request_payloads boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE;
+    ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS save_request_payloads boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE;
 COMMIT;
 
 CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY IF NOT EXISTS requests_request_body_nn_idx ON events_common.requests (request_body) WHERE request_body IS NOT NULL;
diff --git a/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.3/1.5.3.sql b/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.3/1.5.3.sql
index 08b1630f2..159761b74 100644
--- a/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.3/1.5.3.sql
+++ b/scripts/helm/db/init_dbs/postgresql/1.5.3/1.5.3.sql
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ UPDATE tenants
 SET version_number= openreplay_version();
 
 ALTER TABLE projects
-    ADD COLUMN save_request_payloads boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE;
+    ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS save_request_payloads boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE;
 
 COMMIT;