diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/index.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/index.ts
index 2857a3800f4..65a8a966a75 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const require = createRequire(import.meta.url)
 type Args = {
   debug?: boolean
   payload: Payload
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: Partial<PayloadRequestWithData>
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/migrateRelationships.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/migrateRelationships.ts
index 28728693f39..d23f1d97d26 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/migrateRelationships.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/migrateRelationships.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type Args = {
   isVersions: boolean
   pathsToQuery: PathsToQuery
   payload: Payload
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: Partial<PayloadRequestWithData>
   tableName: string
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const migrateRelationships = async ({
       globalSlug,
       isVersions,
       payload,
-      req,
+      req: req as PayloadRequestWithData,
       tableName,
     })
   }