diff --git a/backend/src/api/database-migration.ts b/backend/src/api/database-migration.ts
index d8e96d57d..491613ef8 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/database-migration.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/database-migration.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import logger from '../logger';
 import { Common } from './common';
 
 class DatabaseMigration {
-  private static currentVersion = 45;
+  private static currentVersion = 46;
   private queryTimeout = 900_000;
   private statisticsAddedIndexed = false;
   private uniqueLogs: string[] = [];
@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@ class DatabaseMigration {
     if (databaseSchemaVersion < 45 && isBitcoin === true) {
       await this.$executeQuery('ALTER TABLE `blocks_audits` ADD fresh_txs JSON DEFAULT "[]"');
     }
+
+    if (databaseSchemaVersion < 46) {
+      await this.$executeQuery(`ALTER TABLE blocks MODIFY blockTimestamp timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`);
+    }
   }
 
   /**