diff --git a/pkg/storer/internal/upload/uploadstore.go b/pkg/storer/internal/upload/uploadstore.go
index 5c59ca6347b..64910bcdb4c 100644
--- a/pkg/storer/internal/upload/uploadstore.go
+++ b/pkg/storer/internal/upload/uploadstore.go
@@ -230,10 +230,17 @@ type uploadItem struct {
 	TagID    uint64
 	Uploaded int64
 	Synced   int64
+
+	// idFunc overrides the ID method.
+	// This used to get the ID from the item where the address and batchID were not marshalled.
+	idFunc func() string
 }
 
 // ID implements the storage.Item interface.
 func (i uploadItem) ID() string {
+	if i.idFunc != nil {
+		return i.idFunc()
+	}
 	return storageutil.JoinFields(i.Address.ByteString(), string(i.BatchID))
 }
 
@@ -820,6 +827,21 @@ func DeleteTag(st storage.Store, tagID uint64) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func IterateAll(st storage.Store, iterateFn func(item storage.Item) (bool, error)) error {
+	return st.Iterate(
+		storage.Query{
+			Factory: func() storage.Item { return new(uploadItem) },
+		},
+		func(r storage.Result) (bool, error) {
+			ui := r.Entry.(*uploadItem)
+			ui.idFunc = func() string {
+				return r.ID
+			}
+			return iterateFn(ui)
+		},
+	)
+}
+
 func IterateAllTagItems(st storage.Store, cb func(ti *TagItem) (bool, error)) error {
 	return st.Iterate(
 		storage.Query{
diff --git a/pkg/storer/migration/all_steps.go b/pkg/storer/migration/all_steps.go
index ef028659f6d..69aa419747f 100644
--- a/pkg/storer/migration/all_steps.go
+++ b/pkg/storer/migration/all_steps.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func AfterInitSteps(
 		2: step_02,
 		3: step_03(chunkStore, reserve.ChunkType),
 		4: step_04(sharkyPath, sharkyNoOfShards),
+		5: step_05,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/storer/migration/export_test.go b/pkg/storer/migration/export_test.go
index 210d6973607..bfebec5cb42 100644
--- a/pkg/storer/migration/export_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storer/migration/export_test.go
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ var (
 	Step_02 = step_02
 	Step_03 = step_03
 	Step_04 = step_04
+	Step_05 = step_05
 )
diff --git a/pkg/storer/migration/step_05.go b/pkg/storer/migration/step_05.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed6ee701247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/storer/migration/step_05.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package migration
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storage"
+	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storer/internal/upload"
+)
+
+// step_05 is a migration step that removes all upload items from the store.
+func step_05(st storage.BatchedStore) error {
+	logger := log.NewLogger("migration-step-05", log.WithSink(os.Stdout))
+	logger.Info("start removing upload items")
+
+	var itemsToDelete []storage.Item
+	err := upload.IterateAll(st, func(u storage.Item) (bool, error) {
+		itemsToDelete = append(itemsToDelete, u)
+		return false, nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("iterate upload items: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range itemsToDelete {
+		err := st.Delete(item)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("delete upload item: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Info("finished removing upload items")
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/storer/migration/step_05_test.go b/pkg/storer/migration/step_05_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73333d83d8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/storer/migration/step_05_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package migration_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/swarm"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storage"
+	chunktest "github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storage/testing"
+	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storer/internal"
+	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storer/internal/upload"
+	localmigration "github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storer/migration"
+)
+
+func Test_Step_05(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	st, closer := internal.NewInmemStorage()
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err := closer()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("closing storage: %v", err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	tag, err := upload.NextTag(st.IndexStore())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create tag: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	putter, err := upload.NewPutter(st, tag.TagID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create putter: %v", err)
+	}
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	chunks := chunktest.GenerateTestRandomChunks(10)
+	b, err := st.IndexStore().Batch(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create batch: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, ch := range chunks {
+		err := putter.Put(ctx, st, b, ch)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("put chunk: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	err = putter.Close(st, st.IndexStore(), swarm.RandAddress(t))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("close putter: %v", err)
+	}
+	err = b.Commit()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("commit batch: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	wantCount := func(t *testing.T, want int) {
+		count := 0
+		err = upload.IterateAll(st.IndexStore(), func(_ storage.Item) (bool, error) {
+			count++
+			return false, nil
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("iterate upload items: %v", err)
+		}
+		if count != want {
+			t.Fatalf("expected %d upload items, got %d", want, count)
+		}
+	}
+
+	wantCount(t, 10)
+	err = localmigration.Step_05(st.IndexStore())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("step 05: %v", err)
+	}
+	wantCount(t, 0)
+}