diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
index d7031106e..6d837856c 100644
--- a/backend/README.md
+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ $ yarn run db:migrate up
 **Beware**: We have no multiple database setup at the moment. We clean the
 database after each test, running the tests will wipe out all your data!
 
-
 {% tabs %}
 {% tab title="Docker" %}
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20210506150512-add-donations-node.js b/backend/src/db/migrations/20210506150512-add-donations-node.js
index 88dcb1ff9..699c451cf 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20210506150512-add-donations-node.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20210506150512-add-donations-node.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export async function up(next) {
     const donationId = uuid()
     await transaction.run(
       `
-        CREATE (donationInfo:Donations)
+        MERGE (donationInfo:Donations)
         SET donationInfo.id = $donationId
         SET donationInfo.createdAt = toString(datetime())
         SET donationInfo.updatedAt = donationInfo.createdAt