diff --git a/lib/backend/pgbk/pgbk.go b/lib/backend/pgbk/pgbk.go
index ea25b2a220a9a..b8ebb9daf17cb 100644
--- a/lib/backend/pgbk/pgbk.go
+++ b/lib/backend/pgbk/pgbk.go
@@ -250,8 +250,10 @@ var schemas = []string{
 		CONSTRAINT kv_pkey PRIMARY KEY (key)
 	);
 	CREATE INDEX kv_expires_idx ON kv (expires) WHERE expires IS NOT NULL;`,
-	`ALTER TABLE kv REPLICA IDENTITY FULL;
-	CREATE PUBLICATION kv_pub FOR TABLE kv;`,
+
+	// v14.0.0 also had `CREATE PUBLICATION kv_pub FOR TABLE kv` in schema
+	// version 2
+	"ALTER TABLE kv REPLICA IDENTITY FULL;",
 }
 
 var _ backend.Backend = (*Backend)(nil)