diff --git a/lib/Db/SQLite3/Driver.php b/lib/Db/SQLite3/Driver.php
index 99254945..cee1b1ca 100644
--- a/lib/Db/SQLite3/Driver.php
+++ b/lib/Db/SQLite3/Driver.php
@@ -121,17 +121,15 @@ class Driver extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Db\AbstractDriver {
     public function schemaUpdate(int $to, string $basePath = null): bool {
         // turn off foreign keys
         $this->exec("PRAGMA foreign_keys = no");
+        $this->exec("PRAGMA legacy_alter_table = yes");
         // run the generic updater
         try {
             parent::schemaUpdate($to, $basePath);
-        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+        } finally {
             // turn foreign keys back on
             $this->exec("PRAGMA foreign_keys = yes");
-            // pass the exception up
-            throw $e;
+            $this->exec("PRAGMA legacy_alter_table = no");
         }
-        // turn foreign keys back on
-        $this->exec("PRAGMA foreign_keys = yes");
         return true;
     }