diff --git a/migrations/2025-09-22-090805_add_background_jobs_priority_id_index/down.sql b/migrations/2025-09-22-090805_add_background_jobs_priority_id_index/down.sql
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+DROP INDEX CONCURRENTLY background_jobs_priority_id_index;
diff --git a/migrations/2025-09-22-090805_add_background_jobs_priority_id_index/metadata.toml b/migrations/2025-09-22-090805_add_background_jobs_priority_id_index/metadata.toml
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+run_in_transaction = false
diff --git a/migrations/2025-09-22-090805_add_background_jobs_priority_id_index/up.sql b/migrations/2025-09-22-090805_add_background_jobs_priority_id_index/up.sql
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+CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY background_jobs_priority_id_index
+    ON background_jobs (priority DESC, id ASC);