diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/dialect/sequence/SequenceSupport.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/dialect/sequence/SequenceSupport.java
index f77f18d96549..e625cb3de664 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/dialect/sequence/SequenceSupport.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/dialect/sequence/SequenceSupport.java
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ default String[] getDropSequenceStrings(String sequenceName) throws MappingExcep
 	 * @throws MappingException If sequences are not supported.
 	 */
 	default String getDropSequenceString(String sequenceName) throws MappingException {
-		return "drop sequence " + sequenceName;
+		return "drop sequence if exists " + sequenceName;
 	}
 
 	/**