diff --git a/CHANGES/9296.bugfix b/CHANGES/9296.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20bbfb44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/9296.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fixed remigration of publications after an unsuccessful or interrupted run.
+(backported from #9295)
diff --git a/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/deb/repository.py b/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/deb/repository.py
index f13432ec..ab552720 100644
--- a/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/deb/repository.py
+++ b/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/deb/repository.py
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ def migrate_to_pulp3(cls, pulp2distributor, repo_version):
         if not repo_version:
             repo = pulp2distributor.pulp2_repos.filter(not_in_plan=False, is_migrated=True)
             repo_version = repo[0].pulp3_repository_version
-        publication = repo_version.publication_set.first()
+        publication = repo_version.publication_set.filter(complete=True).first()
         if not publication:
             # create publication
             publish(repo_version.pk, simple=True, structured=True)
-            publication = repo_version.publication_set.first()
+            publication = repo_version.publication_set.filter(complete=True).first()
 
         # create distribution
         pulp2_config = pulp2distributor.pulp2_config
diff --git a/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/iso/repository.py b/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/iso/repository.py
index d6675033..283df90c 100644
--- a/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/iso/repository.py
+++ b/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/iso/repository.py
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ def migrate_to_pulp3(cls, pulp2distributor, repo_version):
         if not repo_version:
             repo = pulp2distributor.pulp2_repos.filter(not_in_plan=False, is_migrated=True)
             repo_version = repo[0].pulp3_repository_version
-        publication = repo_version.publication_set.first()
+        publication = repo_version.publication_set.filter(complete=True).first()
         if not publication:
             # create publication
             publish('PULP_MANIFEST', repo_version.pk)
-            publication = repo_version.publication_set.first()
+            publication = repo_version.publication_set.filter(complete=True).first()
         # create distribution
         pulp2_config = pulp2distributor.pulp2_config
         base_config = cls.parse_base_config(pulp2distributor, pulp2_config)
diff --git a/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/rpm/repository.py b/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/rpm/repository.py
index b24efcfd..72fc0d9a 100644
--- a/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/rpm/repository.py
+++ b/pulp_2to3_migration/app/plugin/rpm/repository.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def migrate_to_pulp3(cls, pulp2distributor, repo_version):
         if not repo_version:
             repo = pulp2distributor.pulp2_repos.filter(not_in_plan=False, is_migrated=True)
             repo_version = repo[0].pulp3_repository_version
-        publication = repo_version.publication_set.first()
+        publication = repo_version.publication_set.filter(complete=True).first()
         if not publication:
             pulp2_checksum_type = pulp2_config.get('checksum_type')
             checksum_types = None
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def migrate_to_pulp3(cls, pulp2distributor, repo_version):
             except TypeError:
                 # hack, pulp_rpm <3.9 doesn't support sqlite_metadata kwarg
                 publish(repo_version.pk, checksum_types=checksum_types)
-            publication = repo_version.publication_set.first()
+            publication = repo_version.publication_set.filter(complete=True).first()
 
         # create distribution
         distribution_data = cls.parse_base_config(pulp2distributor, pulp2_config)