diff --git a/pkg/db/connect.go b/pkg/db/connect.go
index 60f9515..290853a 100644
--- a/pkg/db/connect.go
+++ b/pkg/db/connect.go
@@ -100,8 +100,16 @@ func UpgradeFromXToY(db *sqlx.DB, x uint, y uint) {
 		fmt.Println((*migrations)[i])
 		fmt.Print(ColorReset)
 
-		db.MustExec((*migrations)[i])
-		db.MustExec("update db_version set version = ?", i+1)
+		// Execute the migration in a transaction
+		tx, err := db.Beginx()
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		tx.MustExec((*migrations)[i])
+		tx.MustExec("update db_version set version = ?", i+1)
+		if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 
 		fmt.Print(ColorYellow)
 		fmt.Printf("Now at database schema version %d.\n", i+1)