diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_persistence/lib/src/db/moor_chat_database.dart b/packages/stream_chat_persistence/lib/src/db/moor_chat_database.dart
index 741ac957..07f86821 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_persistence/lib/src/db/moor_chat_database.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_persistence/lib/src/db/moor_chat_database.dart
@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ class MoorChatDatabase extends _$MoorChatDatabase {
 
   // you should bump this number whenever you change or add a table definition.
   @override
-  int get schemaVersion => 5;
+  int get schemaVersion => 6;
 
   @override
   MigrationStrategy get migration => MigrationStrategy(
+        beforeOpen: (details) async {
+          await customStatement('PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;');
+        },
         onUpgrade: (openingDetails, before, after) async {
           if (before != after) {
             final m = createMigrator();
@@ -66,9 +69,6 @@ class MoorChatDatabase extends _$MoorChatDatabase {
             }
           }
         },
-        beforeOpen: (details) async {
-          await customStatement('PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;');
-        },
       );
 
   /// Deletes all the tables