diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/migrations/scheduler/20240712211735_nullable_next_run.js b/packages/backend-defaults/migrations/scheduler/20240712211735_nullable_next_run.js
index b636df35d7..efbef1c76f 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/migrations/scheduler/20240712211735_nullable_next_run.js
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/migrations/scheduler/20240712211735_nullable_next_run.js
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ exports.up = async function up(knex) {
  * @returns { Promise<void> }
  */
 exports.down = async function down(knex) {
+  await knex
+    .delete()
+    .from('backstage_backend_tasks__tasks')
+    .where({ next_run_start_at: null });
   await knex.schema.alterTable('backstage_backend_tasks__tasks', table => {
     table.dropNullable('next_run_start_at');
   });
diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/migrations.test.ts b/packages/backend-defaults/src/migrations.test.ts
similarity index 96%
rename from packages/backend-defaults/migrations.test.ts
rename to packages/backend-defaults/src/migrations.test.ts
index 98f4e41706..cae127442b 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/migrations.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/src/migrations.test.ts
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ describe('migrations', () => {
         },
       ]);
 
-      await knex
-        .delete()
-        .from('backstage_backend_tasks__tasks')
-        .where({ next_run_start_at: null });
-
       await migrateDownOnce(knex);
 
       await expect(
diff --git a/packages/backend-tasks/migrations/20240712211735_nullable_next_run.js b/packages/backend-tasks/migrations/20240712211735_nullable_next_run.js
index b636df35d7..efbef1c76f 100644
--- a/packages/backend-tasks/migrations/20240712211735_nullable_next_run.js
+++ b/packages/backend-tasks/migrations/20240712211735_nullable_next_run.js
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ exports.up = async function up(knex) {
  * @returns { Promise<void> }
  */
 exports.down = async function down(knex) {
+  await knex
+    .delete()
+    .from('backstage_backend_tasks__tasks')
+    .where({ next_run_start_at: null });
   await knex.schema.alterTable('backstage_backend_tasks__tasks', table => {
     table.dropNullable('next_run_start_at');
   });
diff --git a/packages/backend-tasks/src/migrations.test.ts b/packages/backend-tasks/src/migrations.test.ts
index 49576d8a58..7583948f71 100644
--- a/packages/backend-tasks/src/migrations.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-tasks/src/migrations.test.ts
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ describe('migrations', () => {
         },
       ]);
 
-      await knex
-        .delete()
-        .from('backstage_backend_tasks__tasks')
-        .where({ next_run_start_at: null });
-
       await migrateDownOnce(knex);
 
       await expect(