diff --git a/db/migrate/20240612000000_add_local_top_algorithm_support.rb b/db/migrate/20240612000000_add_local_top_algorithm_support.rb
index 11580d1d3f..51851d2837 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20240612000000_add_local_top_algorithm_support.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20240612000000_add_local_top_algorithm_support.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # db/migrate/20240612000000_add_local_top_algorithm_support.rb
 class AddLocalTopAlgorithmSupport < ActiveRecord::Migration[8.0]
-  disable_ddl_transaction! # Allows concurrent operations
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
 
   def change
-    # 1. Add reference without immediate foreign key validation
-    add_reference :statuses, :status_stat, 
-      index: { algorithm: :concurrently }, # Concurrent index
-      foreign_key: { on_delete: :cascade, validate: false } # Defer validation
-
-    # 2. Add user preference column (safe operation)
+    # Safe to add immediately
     add_column :users, :feed_algorithm, :string, default: 'chronological'
+
+    # Add reference without foreign key constraint first
+    add_reference :statuses, :status_stat, 
+                 index: { algorithm: :concurrently },
+                 foreign_key: false
   end
 end
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