diff --git a/models/migrations/v45.go b/models/migrations/v45.go
index ea3c02432..7a8590819 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v45.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v45.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func removeIndexColumnFromRepoUnitTable(x *xorm.Engine) (err error) {
 	case setting.UseSQLite3:
 		log.Warn("Unable to drop columns in SQLite")
 	case setting.UseMySQL, setting.UsePostgreSQL, setting.UseMSSQL, setting.UseTiDB:
-		if _, err := x.Exec("ALTER TABLE repo_unit DROP COLUMN index"); err != nil {
+		if _, err := x.Exec("ALTER TABLE repo_unit DROP COLUMN `index`"); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("DROP COLUMN index: %v", err)
 		}
 	default: