diff --git a/apps/server/src/becca/becca_loader.ts b/apps/server/src/becca/becca_loader.ts
index 44e3a9ce2..a968b1430 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/becca/becca_loader.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/becca/becca_loader.ts
@@ -65,8 +65,16 @@ function load() {
             new BEtapiToken(row);
         }
 
-        for (const row of sql.getRows<NoteEmbeddingRow>(/*sql*/`SELECT embedId, noteId, providerId, modelId, dimension, embedding, version, dateCreated, dateModified, utcDateCreated, utcDateModified FROM note_embeddings`)) {
-            new BNoteEmbedding(row).init();
+        try {
+            for (const row of sql.getRows<NoteEmbeddingRow>(/*sql*/`SELECT embedId, noteId, providerId, modelId, dimension, embedding, version, dateCreated, dateModified, utcDateCreated, utcDateModified FROM note_embeddings`)) {
+                new BNoteEmbedding(row).init();
+            }
+        } catch (e: unknown) {
+            if (e && typeof e === "object" && "message" in e && typeof e.message === "string" && e.message.includes("no such table")) {
+                // Can be ignored.
+            } else {
+                throw e;
+            }
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/migration.spec.ts b/apps/server/src/services/migration.spec.ts
index 23dcfa023..690956904 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/migration.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/migration.spec.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ describe("Migration", () => {
                 resolve();
             });
         });
-    });
+    }, 60_000);
 });