diff --git a/templates/migration-alter.txt b/templates/migration-alter.txt
index 46d871b0..7bc4f551 100644
--- a/templates/migration-alter.txt
+++ b/templates/migration-alter.txt
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ export default class {{#toClassName}}{{ filename }}{{/toClassName}} extends Base
   protected tableName = '{{#toTableName}}{{ filename }}{{/toTableName}}'
 
   public async up () {
-    this.schema.table(this.tableName, (table) => {
+    this.schema.alterTable(this.tableName, (table) => {
     })
   }
 
   public async down () {
-    this.schema.table(this.tableName, (table) => {
+    this.schema.alterTable(this.tableName, (table) => {
     })
   }
 }