diff --git a/backend/migrations/8-add-twin-phone-identity-to-users.py b/backend/migrations/8-add-twin-phone-identity-to-users.py
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+from database import update_table
+
+update_users_sql = """ ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN twin_id integer, ADD COLUMN phone text, ADD COLUMN identity_reference text; """
+update_table(update_users_sql)