diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/config/v_1.0/20241031-ERVU-168_create_db.xml b/backend/src/main/resources/config/v_1.0/20241031-ERVU-168_create_db.xml
index f45b2d7..f2d6fb0 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/config/v_1.0/20241031-ERVU-168_create_db.xml
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/config/v_1.0/20241031-ERVU-168_create_db.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <changeSet id="0003" author="akochetkov">
         <comment>add table recruitment and regions</comment>
         <sql>
-            CREATE TABLE metrics.region (
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS metrics.region (
             region_id serial NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
             subject_code character varying(3) NOT NULL,
             subject_name character varying(150) NOT NULL,