diff --git a/common/src/main/java/xaeroplus/feature/render/highlights/ChunkHighlightDatabase.java b/common/src/main/java/xaeroplus/feature/render/highlights/ChunkHighlightDatabase.java
index 9129ab74..c85385c9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/xaeroplus/feature/render/highlights/ChunkHighlightDatabase.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/xaeroplus/feature/render/highlights/ChunkHighlightDatabase.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public ChunkHighlightDatabase(String worldId, String databaseName) {
             boolean shouldRunMigrations = dbPath.toFile().exists();
             connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:rfresh_sqlite:" + dbPath);
             if (shouldRunMigrations) MIGRATOR.migrate(dbPath, databaseName, connection);
+            createMetadataTable();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             XaeroPlus.LOGGER.error("Error while creating chunk highlight database: {} for worldId: {}", databaseName, worldId, e);
             throw new RuntimeException(e);
@@ -46,6 +47,15 @@ private String getTableName(ResourceKey<Level> dimension) {
         return dimension.location().toString();
     }
 
+    private void createMetadataTable() {
+        try (var statement = connection.createStatement()) {
+            statement.executeUpdate("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS metadata (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, version INTEGER)");
+            statement.executeUpdate("INSERT OR REPLACE INTO metadata (id, version) VALUES (0, 1)");
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void createHighlightsTableIfNotExists(ResourceKey<Level> dimension) {
         try (var statement = connection.createStatement()) {
             statement.executeUpdate("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS \"" + getTableName(dimension) + "\" (x INTEGER, z INTEGER, foundTime INTEGER)");
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/xaeroplus/feature/render/highlights/db/V0ToV1Migration.java b/common/src/main/java/xaeroplus/feature/render/highlights/db/V0ToV1Migration.java
index 0d1b0645..34bba188 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/xaeroplus/feature/render/highlights/db/V0ToV1Migration.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/xaeroplus/feature/render/highlights/db/V0ToV1Migration.java
@@ -44,16 +44,6 @@ public boolean shouldMigrate(String databaseName, Connection connection) {
 
     @Override
     public void doMigration(String databaseName, final Connection connection) {
-        // create metadata table
-        try {
-            try (var statement = connection.createStatement()) {
-                statement.executeUpdate("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS metadata (version INTEGER)");
-                statement.executeUpdate("INSERT INTO metadata (version) VALUES (1)");
-            }
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            XaeroPlus.LOGGER.error("Failed creating metadata table for {} database", databaseName, e);
-        }
-
         // migrate old tables and indexes
         try {
             try (var statement = connection.createStatement()) {