diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Steps/RunMigrations.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Steps/RunMigrations.php
index 254bbf1f54..09dc387073 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Steps/RunMigrations.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Steps/RunMigrations.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public function run(): void
     {
         $migrator = $this->getMigrator();
 
-        if (! $migrator->installFromSchema($this->path, $this->driver)) {
+        if (! $migrator->repositoryExists() && ! $migrator->installFromSchema($this->path, $this->driver)) {
             $migrator->getRepository()->createRepository();
         }