diff --git a/migrate.go b/migrate.go
index 22769ffc5..5ef8b868d 100644
--- a/migrate.go
+++ b/migrate.go
@@ -213,7 +213,11 @@ func EnsureDBVersion(db *sql.DB) (int64, error) {
 func EnsureDBVersionContext(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB) (int64, error) {
 	dbMigrations, err := store.ListMigrations(ctx, db, TableName())
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, createVersionTable(ctx, db)
+		createErr := createVersionTable(ctx, db)
+		if createErr != nil {
+			return 0, errors.Join(err, createErr)
+		}
+		return 0, nil
 	}
 	// The most recent record for each migration specifies
 	// whether it has been applied or rolled back.