diff --git a/ct/semaphore.sh b/ct/semaphore.sh
index 3ac330910..f1d1cb594 100644
--- a/ct/semaphore.sh
+++ b/ct/semaphore.sh
@@ -29,40 +29,38 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  if [[ -f /opt/semaphore/semaphore_db.bolt ]]; then
-    msg_warn "WARNING: Due to bugs with BoltDB database, update script will move your application"
-    msg_warn "to use SQLite database instead. Unfortunately, this will reset your application and make it a fresh"
-    msg_warn "installation. All your data will be lost!"
-    echo ""
-    read -r -p "${TAB3}Do you want to continue? (y/N): " CONFIRM
-    if [[ ! "$CONFIRM" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-      exit 0
-    else
-      msg_info "Moving from BoltDB to SQLite"
-      systemctl stop semaphore
-      rm -rf /opt/semaphore/semaphore_db.bolt
-      sed -i \
-        -e 's|"bolt": {|"sqlite": {|' \
-        -e 's|/semaphore_db.bolt"|/database.sqlite"|' \
-        -e '/semaphore_db.bolt/d' \
-        -e '/"dialect"/d' \
-        -e '/^  },$/a\  "dialect": "sqlite",' \
-        /opt/semaphore/config.json
-      SEM_PW=$(cat ~/semaphore.creds)
-      systemctl start semaphore
-      $STD semaphore user add --admin --login admin --email admin@community-scripts.org --name Administrator --password "${SEM_PW}" --config /opt/semaphore/config.json
-
-      msg_ok "Moved from BoltDB to SQLite"
-    fi
-  fi
-
   if check_for_gh_release "semaphore" "semaphoreui/semaphore"; then
+    if [[ -f /opt/semaphore/semaphore_db.bolt ]]; then
+      msg_warn "WARNING: Due to bugs with BoltDB database, update script will move your application"
+      msg_warn "to use SQLite database instead. Make sure you have a backup of your data!"
+      echo ""
+      read -r -p "${TAB3}Do you want to continue? (y/N): " CONFIRM
+      if [[ ! "$CONFIRM" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        exit 0
+      else
+        msg_info "Moving from BoltDB to SQLite"
+        sed -i \
+          -e 's|"bolt": {|"sqlite": {|' \
+          -e 's|/semaphore_db.bolt"|/database.sqlite"|' \
+          -e '/semaphore_db.bolt/d' \
+          -e '/"dialect"/d' \
+          -e '/^  },$/a\  "dialect": "sqlite",' \
+          /opt/semaphore/config.json
+        msg_ok "Moved from BoltDB to SQLite"
+      fi
+    fi
+
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop semaphore
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "semaphore" "semaphoreui/semaphore" "binary" "latest" "/opt/semaphore" "semaphore_*_linux_amd64.deb"
 
+    if [[ -f /opt/semaphore/semaphore_db.bolt ]]; then
+      $STD semaphore migrate --from-boltdb /opt/semaphore/semaphore_db.bolt --config /opt/semaphore/config.json
+      rm -f /opt/semaphore/semaphore_db.bolt
+    fi
+
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start semaphore
     msg_ok "Started Service"