diff --git a/src/sql/migrations/20240918171424_rename_last_params_seurat.js b/src/sql/migrations/20240918171424_rename_last_params_seurat.js
index fbfab6227..77b341600 100644
--- a/src/sql/migrations/20240918171424_rename_last_params_seurat.js
+++ b/src/sql/migrations/20240918171424_rename_last_params_seurat.js
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
  * @returns { Promise<void> }
  */
 exports.up = async (knex) => {
-  // Update the last_pipeline_params to set sampleTechnology to seurat_object where it is currently seurat
+  // We're using `pipeline_type::text = 'obj2s'` to cast the enum to a text type.
+  // This avoids the potential issue of "unsafe use of new value" caused by enum strictness.
   await knex('experiment_execution')
-    .where({ pipeline_type: 'obj2s' })
+    .where(knex.raw("pipeline_type::text = 'obj2s'")) // Cast enum to text for comparison
     .update({
-      last_pipeline_params: knex.raw("jsonb_set(last_pipeline_params::jsonb, '{sampleTechnology}', '\"seurat_object\"'::jsonb)"),
+      // Use jsonb_set to update the `sampleTechnology` key in the last_pipeline_params JSON field.
+      // The third parameter, true, allows us to create the key if it doesn't exist.
+      last_pipeline_params: knex.raw(
+        'jsonb_set(last_pipeline_params::jsonb, \'{sampleTechnology}\', \'"seurat_object"\'::jsonb, true)',
+      ),
     });
 };
 
@@ -16,10 +21,13 @@ exports.up = async (knex) => {
  * @returns { Promise<void> }
  */
 exports.down = async (knex) => {
-  // Revert sampleTechnology back to seurat
+  // Revert the same logic in the down migration: cast the enum to text to avoid issues.
   await knex('experiment_execution')
-    .where({ pipeline_type: 'obj2s' })
+    .where(knex.raw("pipeline_type::text = 'obj2s'")) // Again, cast enum to text for comparison
     .update({
-      last_pipeline_params: knex.raw("jsonb_set(last_pipeline_params::jsonb, '{sampleTechnology}', '\"seurat\"'::jsonb)"),
+      // Revert `sampleTechnology` key back to 'seurat' in the last_pipeline_params JSON field.
+      last_pipeline_params: knex.raw(
+        'jsonb_set(last_pipeline_params::jsonb, \'{sampleTechnology}\', \'"seurat"\'::jsonb, true)',
+      ),
     });
 };