diff --git a/db/post_migrate/20200818084329_update_private_message_on_post_search_data.rb b/db/post_migrate/20200818084329_update_private_message_on_post_search_data.rb
index 6c45b3d039..225a4a4cb1 100644
--- a/db/post_migrate/20200818084329_update_private_message_on_post_search_data.rb
+++ b/db/post_migrate/20200818084329_update_private_message_on_post_search_data.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class UpdatePrivateMessageOnPostSearchData < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.0]
     # must drop index cause we do not want an enormous amount of work done
     # as we are changing data
     execute <<~SQL
-     DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_regular_post_search_data
+     DROP INDEX CONCURRENTLY IF EXISTS idx_regular_post_search_data
     SQL
 
     # Delete post_search_data of orphaned posts