diff --git a/database/migrations/0074-insert_communityuuid in_existing_users.ts b/database/migrations/0074-insert_communityuuid in_existing_users.ts
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+++ b/database/migrations/0074-insert_communityuuid in_existing_users.ts	
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+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-module-boundary-types */
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
+
+export async function upgrade(queryFn: (query: string, values?: any[]) => Promise<Array<any>>) {
+  // read the community uuid of the homeCommunity
+  const result = await queryFn(`SELECT c.community_uuid from communities as c WHERE c.foreign = 0`)
+  // and if uuid exists enter the home_community_uuid for all local users
+  if (result && result[0]) {
+    await queryFn(
+      `UPDATE users as u SET u.community_uuid = "${result[0].community_uuid}" WHERE u.foreign = 0 AND u.community_uuid IS NULL`,
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+export async function downgrade(queryFn: (query: string, values?: any[]) => Promise<Array<any>>) {
+  await queryFn('SELECT * FROM dual;')
+}