diff --git a/wger/nutrition/migrations/0025_create_publication.py b/wger/nutrition/migrations/0025_create_publication.py
index 3d61b69fb..4f7ff849d 100644
--- a/wger/nutrition/migrations/0025_create_publication.py
+++ b/wger/nutrition/migrations/0025_create_publication.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 from django.db import migrations
 
+from wger.utils.db import is_postgres_db
 
-class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-    dependencies = [
-        ('nutrition', '0024_remove_ingredient_status'),
-    ]
 
-    operations = [
-        migrations.RunSQL(
+def add_publication(apps, schema_editor):
+    if is_postgres_db():
+        schema_editor.execute(
             """
             DO $$
             BEGIN
@@ -17,9 +15,20 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                     CREATE PUBLICATION powersync FOR ALL TABLES;
                 END IF;
             END $$;
-            """,
-            reverse_sql="""
-            DROP PUBLICATION IF EXISTS powersync;
-            """,
-        ),
+            """
+        )
+
+
+def remove_publication(apps, schema_editor):
+    if is_postgres_db():
+        schema_editor.execute('DROP PUBLICATION IF EXISTS powersync;')
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ('nutrition', '0024_remove_ingredient_status'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(add_publication, reverse_code=remove_publication),
     ]