diff --git a/lifecycle/system_migrations/otp_merge.py b/lifecycle/system_migrations/otp_merge.py
index 013818606..6e6a1970c 100644
--- a/lifecycle/system_migrations/otp_merge.py
+++ b/lifecycle/system_migrations/otp_merge.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from lifecycle.migrate import BaseMigration
 
 SQL_STATEMENT = """
+BEGIN TRANSACTION;
 DELETE FROM django_migrations WHERE app = 'otp_static';
 DELETE FROM django_migrations WHERE app = 'otp_totp';
 -- Rename tables (static)
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ ALTER SEQUENCE otp_static_staticdevice_id_seq RENAME TO authentik_stages_authent
 -- Rename tables (totp)
 ALTER TABLE otp_totp_totpdevice RENAME TO authentik_stages_authenticator_totp_totpdevice;
 ALTER SEQUENCE otp_totp_totpdevice_id_seq RENAME TO authentik_stages_authenticator_totp_totpdevice_id_seq;
+COMMIT;
 """