diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/03afc6b6f902_increase_length_of_fab_ab_view_menu_.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/03afc6b6f902_increase_length_of_fab_ab_view_menu_.py
index aeb5665e9b34a..f7484bf979c83 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/03afc6b6f902_increase_length_of_fab_ab_view_menu_.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/03afc6b6f902_increase_length_of_fab_ab_view_menu_.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 from alembic import op
 from sqlalchemy.engine.reflection import Inspector
 
+from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
+
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '03afc6b6f902'
 down_revision = '92c57b58940d'
@@ -59,7 +61,10 @@ def upgrade():
             op.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=on")
         else:
             op.alter_column(
-                table_name='ab_view_menu', column_name='name', type_=sa.String(length=250), nullable=False
+                table_name='ab_view_menu',
+                column_name='name',
+                type_=sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS),
+                nullable=False,
             )
 
 
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/0a2a5b66e19d_add_task_reschedule_table.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/0a2a5b66e19d_add_task_reschedule_table.py
index 33e89b3cb86af..2133eb148c30b 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/0a2a5b66e19d_add_task_reschedule_table.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/0a2a5b66e19d_add_task_reschedule_table.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 from alembic import op
 from sqlalchemy.dialects import mysql
 
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
 
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '0a2a5b66e19d'
 down_revision = '9635ae0956e7'
 branch_labels = None
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/1b38cef5b76e_add_dagrun.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/1b38cef5b76e_add_dagrun.py
index 6ef4d91df0ce3..095b496bddcab 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/1b38cef5b76e_add_dagrun.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/1b38cef5b76e_add_dagrun.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from alembic import op
 
+from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
+
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '1b38cef5b76e'
 down_revision = '502898887f84'
@@ -38,10 +40,10 @@ def upgrade():
     op.create_table(
         'dag_run',
         sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=True),
         sa.Column('execution_date', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True),
         sa.Column('state', sa.String(length=50), nullable=True),
-        sa.Column('run_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column('run_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=True),
         sa.Column('external_trigger', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
         sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
         sa.UniqueConstraint('dag_id', 'execution_date'),
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/64de9cddf6c9_add_task_fails_journal_table.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/64de9cddf6c9_add_task_fails_journal_table.py
index 9d93736eb2190..4243e3a3b40fd 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/64de9cddf6c9_add_task_fails_journal_table.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/64de9cddf6c9_add_task_fails_journal_table.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from alembic import op
 
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
 
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '64de9cddf6c9'
 down_revision = '211e584da130'
 branch_labels = None
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/7939bcff74ba_add_dagtags_table.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/7939bcff74ba_add_dagtags_table.py
index 8b8b93c49f750..b207b717f03ab 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/7939bcff74ba_add_dagtags_table.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/7939bcff74ba_add_dagtags_table.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from alembic import op
 
+from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
+
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '7939bcff74ba'
 down_revision = 'fe461863935f'
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ def upgrade():
     op.create_table(
         'dag_tag',
         sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=100), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=False),
         sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(
             ['dag_id'],
             ['dag.dag_id'],
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/852ae6c715af_add_rendered_task_instance_fields_table.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/852ae6c715af_add_rendered_task_instance_fields_table.py
index 59cbf1a90b672..83a0635dca06b 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/852ae6c715af_add_rendered_task_instance_fields_table.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/852ae6c715af_add_rendered_task_instance_fields_table.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from alembic import op
 
+from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
+
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '852ae6c715af'
 down_revision = 'a4c2fd67d16b'
@@ -51,8 +53,8 @@ def upgrade():
 
     op.create_table(
         TABLE_NAME,
-        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column('task_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('task_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('execution_date', sa.TIMESTAMP(timezone=True), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('rendered_fields', json_type(), nullable=False),
         sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('dag_id', 'task_id', 'execution_date'),
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/8646922c8a04_change_default_pool_slots_to_1.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/8646922c8a04_change_default_pool_slots_to_1.py
index c60049fc7e55c..678df91ec7636 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/8646922c8a04_change_default_pool_slots_to_1.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/8646922c8a04_change_default_pool_slots_to_1.py
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from alembic import op
 from sqlalchemy import Column, Float, Integer, PickleType, String
-
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
 from airflow.utils.sqlalchemy import UtcDateTime
 
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '8646922c8a04'
 down_revision = '449b4072c2da'
 branch_labels = None
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/8d48763f6d53_add_unique_constraint_to_conn_id.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/8d48763f6d53_add_unique_constraint_to_conn_id.py
index 44be9880ec5ee..b06c8687c5285 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/8d48763f6d53_add_unique_constraint_to_conn_id.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/8d48763f6d53_add_unique_constraint_to_conn_id.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from alembic import op
 
+from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
+
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '8d48763f6d53'
 down_revision = '8f966b9c467a'
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ def upgrade():
     """Apply add unique constraint to conn_id and set it as non-nullable"""
     try:
         with op.batch_alter_table('connection') as batch_op:
-            batch_op.alter_column("conn_id", nullable=False, existing_type=sa.String(250))
+            batch_op.alter_column("conn_id", nullable=False, existing_type=sa.String(250, **COLLATION_ARGS))
             batch_op.create_unique_constraint(constraint_name="unique_conn_id", columns=["conn_id"])
 
     except sa.exc.IntegrityError:
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/952da73b5eff_add_dag_code_table.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/952da73b5eff_add_dag_code_table.py
index a580fc9b1b95b..cfd5d079c9017 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/952da73b5eff_add_dag_code_table.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/952da73b5eff_add_dag_code_table.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from alembic import op
 
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 from airflow.models.dagcode import DagCode
 
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '952da73b5eff'
 down_revision = '852ae6c715af'
 branch_labels = None
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/b25a55525161_increase_length_of_pool_name.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/b25a55525161_increase_length_of_pool_name.py
index 8d343bc90af68..1989af7c2dede 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/b25a55525161_increase_length_of_pool_name.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/b25a55525161_increase_length_of_pool_name.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from alembic import op
 
+from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
+
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = 'b25a55525161'
 down_revision = 'bbf4a7ad0465'
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ def upgrade():
     """Increase column length of pool name from 50 to 256 characters"""
     # use batch_alter_table to support SQLite workaround
     with op.batch_alter_table('slot_pool', table_args=sa.UniqueConstraint('pool')) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.alter_column('pool', type_=sa.String(256))
+        batch_op.alter_column('pool', type_=sa.String(256, **COLLATION_ARGS))
 
 
 def downgrade():
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/cc1e65623dc7_add_max_tries_column_to_task_instance.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/cc1e65623dc7_add_max_tries_column_to_task_instance.py
index 9e3bf7b7176e7..bb62ae84dca7e 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/cc1e65623dc7_add_max_tries_column_to_task_instance.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/cc1e65623dc7_add_max_tries_column_to_task_instance.py
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
 
 from airflow import settings
 from airflow.models import DagBag
-
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
 
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = 'cc1e65623dc7'
 down_revision = '127d2bf2dfa7'
 branch_labels = None
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/d38e04c12aa2_add_serialized_dag_table.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/d38e04c12aa2_add_serialized_dag_table.py
index d8022b4487787..4b8b058dc05fd 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/d38e04c12aa2_add_serialized_dag_table.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/d38e04c12aa2_add_serialized_dag_table.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 from alembic import op
 from sqlalchemy.dialects import mysql
 
+from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
+
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = 'd38e04c12aa2'
 down_revision = '6e96a59344a4'
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ def upgrade():
 
     op.create_table(
         'serialized_dag',
-        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('fileloc', sa.String(length=2000), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('fileloc_hash', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('data', json_type(), nullable=False),
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/e38be357a868_update_schema_for_smart_sensor.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/e38be357a868_update_schema_for_smart_sensor.py
index 851b97fba8dcb..def5fdf0ba26f 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/e38be357a868_update_schema_for_smart_sensor.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/e38be357a868_update_schema_for_smart_sensor.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 from sqlalchemy.dialects import mysql
 from sqlalchemy.engine.reflection import Inspector
 
+from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
+
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = 'e38be357a868'
 down_revision = '8d48763f6d53'
@@ -66,8 +68,8 @@ def upgrade():
     op.create_table(
         'sensor_instance',
         sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column('task_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('task_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('execution_date', timestamp(), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('state', sa.String(length=20), nullable=True),
         sa.Column('try_number', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/e3a246e0dc1_current_schema.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/e3a246e0dc1_current_schema.py
index bd0a8a3b55a14..9760232910739 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/e3a246e0dc1_current_schema.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/e3a246e0dc1_current_schema.py
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 from sqlalchemy import func
 from sqlalchemy.engine.reflection import Inspector
 
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
 
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = 'e3a246e0dc1'
 down_revision = None
 branch_labels = None
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def upgrade():
         op.create_table(
             'connection',
             sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
-            sa.Column('conn_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column('conn_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=True),
             sa.Column('conn_type', sa.String(length=500), nullable=True),
             sa.Column('host', sa.String(length=500), nullable=True),
             sa.Column('schema', sa.String(length=500), nullable=True),
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def upgrade():
     if 'dag' not in tables:
         op.create_table(
             'dag',
-            sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=False),
             sa.Column('is_paused', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
             sa.Column('is_subdag', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
             sa.Column('is_active', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def upgrade():
         op.create_table(
             'slot_pool',
             sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
-            sa.Column('pool', sa.String(length=50), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column('pool', sa.String(length=50, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=True),
             sa.Column('slots', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
             sa.Column('description', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
             sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def upgrade():
         op.create_table(
             'user',
             sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
-            sa.Column('username', sa.String(length=250), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column('username', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=True),
             sa.Column('email', sa.String(length=500), nullable=True),
             sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
             sa.UniqueConstraint('username'),
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def upgrade():
         op.create_table(
             'variable',
             sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
-            sa.Column('key', sa.String(length=250), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column('key', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=True),
             sa.Column('val', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
             sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
             sa.UniqueConstraint('key'),
diff --git a/airflow/migrations/versions/f2ca10b85618_add_dag_stats_table.py b/airflow/migrations/versions/f2ca10b85618_add_dag_stats_table.py
index bfc191aba827c..ce6f5010dd498 100644
--- a/airflow/migrations/versions/f2ca10b85618_add_dag_stats_table.py
+++ b/airflow/migrations/versions/f2ca10b85618_add_dag_stats_table.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from alembic import op
 
+from airflow.models.base import COLLATION_ARGS
+
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = 'f2ca10b85618'
 down_revision = '64de9cddf6c9'
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@
 def upgrade():
     op.create_table(
         'dag_stats',
-        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('dag_id', sa.String(length=250, **COLLATION_ARGS), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('state', sa.String(length=50), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('count', sa.Integer(), nullable=False, default=0),
         sa.Column('dirty', sa.Boolean(), nullable=False, default=False),