diff --git a/system/Database/MigrationRunner.php b/system/Database/MigrationRunner.php
index 241a9e6da5fa..6719cbec4549 100644
--- a/system/Database/MigrationRunner.php
+++ b/system/Database/MigrationRunner.php
@@ -839,7 +839,8 @@ protected function migrate($direction, $migration): bool
             throw new RuntimeException($message);
         }
 
-        $instance = new $class();
+        /** @var Migration $instance */
+        $instance = new $class(Database::forge($this->db));
         $group    = $instance->getDBGroup() ?? config(Database::class)->defaultGroup;
 
         if (ENVIRONMENT !== 'testing' && $group === 'tests' && $this->groupFilter !== 'tests') {