diff --git a/SQL/updates/5-6.sql b/SQL/updates/5-6.sql
index d5d17a51271..91bf4328a2a 100644
--- a/SQL/updates/5-6.sql
+++ b/SQL/updates/5-6.sql
@@ -32,6 +32,3 @@ CREATE TABLE `oauth_tokens` (
 
 #Drop the old 'discord' table that is not used anymore
 DROP TABLE `discord`;
-
-# Add afk_watch which gives users the option to make use of the AFK watcher subsystem
-ALTER TABLE `player` ADD `afk_watch` tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0';
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diff --git a/SQL/updates/7-8.sql b/SQL/updates/7-8.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..16bc90b7a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SQL/updates/7-8.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Add afk_watch which gives users the option to make use of the AFK watcher subsystem
+ALTER TABLE `player` ADD `afk_watch` tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0';
diff --git a/config/example/dbconfig.txt b/config/example/dbconfig.txt
index 8b411db15e1..2404119d52f 100644
--- a/config/example/dbconfig.txt
+++ b/config/example/dbconfig.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ## This value must be set to the version of the paradise schema in use.
 ## If this value does not match, the SQL database will not be loaded and an error will be generated.
 ## Roundstart will be delayed.
-DB_VERSION 6
+DB_VERSION 8
 
 ## Server the MySQL database can be found at.
 # Examples: localhost, 200.135.5.43, www.mysqldb.com, etc.