diff --git a/api/migrations/versions/2025_09_02_2012-4f02b6704509_remove_unused_is_deleted_field_from_.py b/api/migrations/versions/2025_09_02_2012-4f02b6704509_remove_unused_is_deleted_field_from_.py
index 36103de6de..e39cdf50d4 100644
--- a/api/migrations/versions/2025_09_02_2012-4f02b6704509_remove_unused_is_deleted_field_from_.py
+++ b/api/migrations/versions/2025_09_02_2012-4f02b6704509_remove_unused_is_deleted_field_from_.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 """remove unused is_deleted field from conversations
 
 Revision ID: 4f02b6704509
-Revises: b95962a3885c
+Revises: 7bb281b7a422
 Create Date: 2025-09-02 20:12:37.311318
 
+This migration runs on both PostgreSQL and MySQL. Avoid hard‑coding boolean
+literals so the SQL renders correctly for each dialect.
 """
 from alembic import op
 import models as models
@@ -24,20 +26,23 @@ backup_table_name = 'conversations_4f02b6704509_bak'
 def upgrade():
     # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
     # Create backup table for soft-deleted conversations
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+    dialect = bind.dialect.name
+    true_literal = "1" if dialect == "mysql" else "TRUE"
 
     # Check if there are any soft-deleted conversations
-    result = op.get_bind().execute(sa.text("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = true"))
+    result = bind.execute(sa.text(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = {true_literal}"))
     count = result.scalar()
 
     if count > 0:
         # Create backup table with all columns from conversations
         op.execute(sa.text(f"""
             CREATE TABLE {backup_table_name} AS
-            SELECT * FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = true
+            SELECT * FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = {true_literal}
         """))
 
     # Delete soft-deleted conversations from main table
-    op.execute("DELETE FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = true")
+    op.execute(sa.text(f"DELETE FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = {true_literal}"))
 
     with op.batch_alter_table('conversations', schema=None) as batch_op:
         batch_op.drop_column('is_deleted')
@@ -54,6 +59,8 @@ def downgrade():
 
     # Check if backup table exists using inspector (works for all database types)
     bind = op.get_bind()
+    dialect = bind.dialect.name
+    true_literal = "1" if dialect == "mysql" else "TRUE"
     inspector = inspect(bind)
     existing_tables = inspector.get_table_names()