diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20240226094411_instance-id.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20240226094411_instance-id.ts
index ae88bb3fd..9ae4741e1 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20240226094411_instance-id.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20240226094411_instance-id.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+// @ts-nocheck
 import { Knex } from "knex";
 
 import { TableName } from "../schemas";
@@ -8,10 +10,12 @@ export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
   await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.SuperAdmin, (t) => {
     t.uuid("instanceId").notNullable().defaultTo(knex.fn.uuid());
   });
-  // this is updated to avoid race condition on replication
   // eslint-disable-next-line
-  // @ts-ignore
-  await knex(TableName.SuperAdmin).update({ id: ADMIN_CONFIG_UUID }).whereNotNull("id").limit(1);
+  await knex(TableName.SuperAdmin)
+    .update({ id: ADMIN_CONFIG_UUID })
+    .whereNotNull("id")
+    .andWhere("id", "<>", ADMIN_CONFIG_UUID)
+    .limit(1);
 }
 
 export async function down(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {