diff --git a/api/src/main/resources/marquez/db/migration/V54__lineage_events_created_at_indexed.sql b/api/src/main/resources/marquez/db/migration/V54__lineage_events_created_at_indexed.sql
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+-- new column will be created with 'null' filled for existing rows
+ALTER TABLE lineage_events ADD created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE;
+
+create index lineage_events_created_at_index on lineage_events (created_at desc NULLS LAST);
+
+-- The new default set to UTC now() will only apply in subsequent INSERT or UPDATE commands; it does not cause rows already in the table to change.
+ALTER TABLE lineage_events ALTER COLUMN created_at SET DEFAULT (now() AT TIME ZONE 'UTC')::timestamptz;
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