diff --git a/backend/migrations/20260120204751_custom_user_instance_createrole.down.sql b/backend/migrations/20260120204751_custom_user_instance_createrole.down.sql
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+++ b/backend/migrations/20260120204751_custom_user_instance_createrole.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-- Add down migration script here
diff --git a/backend/migrations/20260120204751_custom_user_instance_createrole.up.sql b/backend/migrations/20260120204751_custom_user_instance_createrole.up.sql
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/backend/migrations/20260120204751_custom_user_instance_createrole.up.sql
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+
+DO $$
+BEGIN
+  ALTER ROLE custom_instance_user CREATEROLE;
+EXCEPTION
+    WHEN others THEN
+        RAISE NOTICE 'Error in custom_instance_user migration: %', SQLERRM;
+        -- Continue without failing the migration
+END
+$$;