diff --git a/backend/api/migrations/0020_correct_effective_date_of_transfer_2095.py b/backend/api/migrations/0020_correct_effective_date_of_transfer_2095.py
index 41e683d85..fbb0d2b99 100644
--- a/backend/api/migrations/0020_correct_effective_date_of_transfer_2095.py
+++ b/backend/api/migrations/0020_correct_effective_date_of_transfer_2095.py
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
     ]
 
     operations = [
-        migrations.RunPython(update_transfer_effective_date),
+        migrations.RunPython(update_transfer_effective_date, reverse_code=migrations.RunPython.noop),
     ]