diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/server/migrations/versions/006512f572b4_add_projects_original_name.py b/src/dstack/_internal/server/migrations/versions/006512f572b4_add_projects_original_name.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04e1545b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/server/migrations/versions/006512f572b4_add_projects_original_name.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""Add projects.original_name
+
+Revision ID: 006512f572b4
+Revises: 06e977bc61c7
+Create Date: 2025-11-27 15:11:21.249079
+
+"""
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "006512f572b4"
+down_revision = "06e977bc61c7"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    # For postgres, this was moved from a previous migration to avoid deadlocks.
+    # Keep SQLite in previous migration since it doesn't have deadlock issues and
+    # does not support if_not_exists.
+    if op.get_context().dialect.name != "sqlite":
+        with op.batch_alter_table("projects", schema=None) as batch_op:
+            batch_op.add_column(
+                sa.Column("original_name", sa.String(length=50), nullable=True),
+                if_not_exists=True,
+            )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    if op.get_context().dialect.name != "sqlite":
+        with op.batch_alter_table("projects", schema=None) as batch_op:
+            batch_op.drop_column("original_name")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/server/migrations/versions/06e977bc61c7_add_usermodel_deleted_and_original_name.py b/src/dstack/_internal/server/migrations/versions/06e977bc61c7_add_usermodel_deleted_and_original_name.py
index 434c0e286..27c6543d8 100644
--- a/src/dstack/_internal/server/migrations/versions/06e977bc61c7_add_usermodel_deleted_and_original_name.py
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/server/migrations/versions/06e977bc61c7_add_usermodel_deleted_and_original_name.py
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
         )
         batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("original_name", sa.String(length=50), nullable=True))
 
-    with op.batch_alter_table("projects", schema=None) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("original_name", sa.String(length=50), nullable=True))
+    # For postgres, this was moved to a new migration to avoid deadlocks.
+    if op.get_context().dialect.name == "sqlite":
+        with op.batch_alter_table("projects", schema=None) as batch_op:
+            batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("original_name", sa.String(length=50), nullable=True))
     # ### end Alembic commands ###
 
 
@@ -35,7 +37,9 @@ def downgrade() -> None:
         batch_op.drop_column("original_name")
         batch_op.drop_column("deleted")
 
-    with op.batch_alter_table("projects", schema=None) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.drop_column("original_name")
+    # For postgres, this was moved to a new migration to avoid deadlocks.
+    if op.get_context().dialect.name == "sqlite":
+        with op.batch_alter_table("projects", schema=None) as batch_op:
+            batch_op.drop_column("original_name")
 
     # ### end Alembic commands ###