diff --git a/db/v0.5.3/migrate.sh b/db/v0.5.3/migrate.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a1c92b8f..25d93de0
--- a/db/v0.5.3/migrate.sh
+++ b/db/v0.5.3/migrate.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -euxo pipefail
 
+# add wcrp name column to wcrp table
+psql $DATABASE_URL -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 -c "alter table bcfishpass.wcrp_watersheds add column wcrp varchar(32);"
+
+# add wcrp tracking views
 echo "On systems supporting CWF WCRP reporting, add join_tracking_table_crossings_view.sql"
-echo "psql $DATABASE_URL -f sql/join_tracking_table_crossings_view.sql"
+echo "psql $DATABASE_URL -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 -f sql/join_tracking_table_crossings_view.sql"
 
 # note version
-psql $DATABASE_URL -c "update bcfishpass.db_version set tag = '${PWD##*/}'"
\ No newline at end of file
+psql $DATABASE_URL -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 -c "update bcfishpass.db_version set tag = '${PWD##*/}'"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/v0.5.3/sql/join_tracking_table_crossings_vw.sql b/db/v0.5.3/sql/join_tracking_table_crossings_vw.sql
index c753e923..f5ed09ef 100644
--- a/db/v0.5.3/sql/join_tracking_table_crossings_vw.sql
+++ b/db/v0.5.3/sql/join_tracking_table_crossings_vw.sql
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
--- Add the wcrp column to the wcrp_watersheds table
-alter table bcfishpass.wcrp_watersheds
-add column wcrp varchar(32);
-
 -- This function joins the tracking table to bcfishpass.crossings_wcrp_vw on the barrier ID
 create or replace function wcrp_hors.join_tracking_table_crossings_wcrp_vw(p_wcrp text)
 	returns void