diff --git a/migrations/sqlite3/20220512170330_fix_profit_symbol_length.sql b/migrations/sqlite3/20220512170330_fix_profit_symbol_length.sql
index 60bc96be9..583c4051e 100644
--- a/migrations/sqlite3/20220512170330_fix_profit_symbol_length.sql
+++ b/migrations/sqlite3/20220512170330_fix_profit_symbol_length.sql
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 -- +up
 -- +begin
-ALTER TABLE profits
-    CHANGE symbol symbol VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL;
+-- We can not change column type in sqlite
+-- However, SQLite does not enforce the length of a VARCHAR, i.e VARCHAR(8) == VARCHAR(20) == TEXT
+SELECT 1;
 -- +end
 
 -- +down
diff --git a/pkg/migrations/sqlite3/20220512170330_fix_profit_symbol_length.go b/pkg/migrations/sqlite3/20220512170330_fix_profit_symbol_length.go
index c3c8744c6..31b378360 100644
--- a/pkg/migrations/sqlite3/20220512170330_fix_profit_symbol_length.go
+++ b/pkg/migrations/sqlite3/20220512170330_fix_profit_symbol_length.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func init() {
 func upFixProfitSymbolLength(ctx context.Context, tx rockhopper.SQLExecutor) (err error) {
 	// This code is executed when the migration is applied.
 
-	_, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "ALTER TABLE profits\n    CHANGE symbol symbol VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL;")
+	_, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "SELECT 1;")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}