diff --git a/migrations/2021-10-08-113656_simplify_versions_trigger/down.sql b/migrations/2021-10-08-113656_simplify_versions_trigger/down.sql
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+-- remove the new trigger
+DROP TRIGGER trigger_versions_set_updated_at ON versions;
+
+-- add the old trigger again
+CREATE TRIGGER trigger_versions_set_updated_at
+    BEFORE UPDATE
+    ON versions
+    FOR EACH ROW
+EXECUTE PROCEDURE set_updated_at_ignore_downloads();
diff --git a/migrations/2021-10-08-113656_simplify_versions_trigger/up.sql b/migrations/2021-10-08-113656_simplify_versions_trigger/up.sql
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+-- remove the old trigger
+DROP TRIGGER trigger_versions_set_updated_at ON versions;
+
+-- add the new trigger only for the `yanked` column
+CREATE TRIGGER trigger_versions_set_updated_at
+    BEFORE UPDATE OF yanked
+    ON versions
+    FOR EACH ROW
+EXECUTE PROCEDURE set_updated_at();