diff --git a/database/schema/upgrade_scripts/132-add-vulnerable_package_cve-index.sql b/database/schema/upgrade_scripts/132-add-vulnerable_package_cve-index.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0a70efec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/schema/upgrade_scripts/132-add-vulnerable_package_cve-index.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CREATE INDEX ON vulnerable_package_cve(cve_id);
diff --git a/database/schema/ve_db_postgresql.sql b/database/schema/ve_db_postgresql.sql
index 9a41b2250..20062169c 100644
--- a/database/schema/ve_db_postgresql.sql
+++ b/database/schema/ve_db_postgresql.sql
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS db_version (
 ) TABLESPACE pg_default;
 
 -- set the schema version directly in the insert statement here!!
-INSERT INTO db_version (name, version) VALUES ('schema_version', 131);
+INSERT INTO db_version (name, version) VALUES ('schema_version', 132);
 -- INSERT INTO db_version (name, version) VALUES ('schema_version', :schema_version);
 
 
@@ -687,6 +687,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS vulnerable_package_cve (
     REFERENCES cve_metadata (id)
 ) TABLESPACE pg_default;
 
+CREATE INDEX ON vulnerable_package_cve(cve_id);
+
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON vulnerable_package_cve TO ve_db_user_evaluator;
 
 -- system vulnerable package table