diff --git a/api/alembic/versions/4014ddf1f874_partition_weather_station_model_.py b/api/alembic/versions/4014ddf1f874_partition_weather_station_model_.py
index 14508606f..0cee3c25b 100644
--- a/api/alembic/versions/4014ddf1f874_partition_weather_station_model_.py
+++ b/api/alembic/versions/4014ddf1f874_partition_weather_station_model_.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 def upgrade():
     # ### drop table that's now partitioned ###
-    op.execute("DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW morecast_2_materialized_view")
-    op.drop_table("weather_station_model_predictions_retired")
+    op.execute("DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW IF EXISTS morecast_2_materialized_view")
+    op.drop_table("weather_station_model_predictions_retired", if_exists=True)
 
 
 def downgrade():