diff --git a/server/database.js b/server/database.js
index 09d63aa32..3dc090a98 100644
--- a/server/database.js
+++ b/server/database.js
@@ -358,8 +358,14 @@ class Database {
                 directory: Database.knexMigrationsPath,
             });
         } catch (e) {
-            log.error("db", "Database migration failed");
-            throw e;
+            // Allow missing patch files for downgrade or testing pr.
+            if (e.message.includes("the following files are missing:")) {
+                log.warn("db", e.message);
+                log.warn("db", "Database migration failed, you may be downgrading Uptime Kuma.");
+            } else {
+                log.error("db", "Database migration failed");
+                throw e;
+            }
         }
     }