diff --git a/db/migrations/2021_10_12_000000_add_shifts_description.php b/db/migrations/2021_10_12_000000_add_shifts_description.php
index 15faeb97..d061f3ee 100644
--- a/db/migrations/2021_10_12_000000_add_shifts_description.php
+++ b/db/migrations/2021_10_12_000000_add_shifts_description.php
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ class AddShiftsDescription extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
+        if (!$this->schema->hasTable('Shifts')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $this->schema->table(
             'Shifts',
             function (Blueprint $table) {
@@ -27,6 +31,10 @@ class AddShiftsDescription extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
+        if (!$this->schema->hasTable('Shifts')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $this->schema->table(
             'Shifts',
             function (Blueprint $table) {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/HasDatabase.php b/tests/Unit/HasDatabase.php
index f5c87491..cf9483f3 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/HasDatabase.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/HasDatabase.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ trait HasDatabase
                     ['migration' => '2020_09_12_000000_create_welcome_angel_permissions_group'],
                     ['migration' => '2020_12_28_000000_oauth_set_identifier_binary'],
                     ['migration' => '2021_08_26_000000_add_shirt_edit_permissions'],
+                    ['migration' => '2021_10_12_000000_add_shifts_description'],
                 ]
             );