diff --git a/backend/src/migrations/1544877081073-CreateSlowmodeTables.ts b/backend/src/migrations/1544877081073-CreateSlowmodeTables.ts
index 7a3be532..5c129341 100644
--- a/backend/src/migrations/1544877081073-CreateSlowmodeTables.ts
+++ b/backend/src/migrations/1544877081073-CreateSlowmodeTables.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ export class CreateSlowmodeTables1544877081073 implements MigrationInterface {
             name: "guild_id",
             type: "bigint",
             unsigned: true,
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "channel_id",
             type: "bigint",
             unsigned: true,
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "slowmode_seconds",
@@ -25,7 +27,6 @@ export class CreateSlowmodeTables1544877081073 implements MigrationInterface {
         indices: [],
       }),
     );
-    await queryRunner.createPrimaryKey("slowmode_channels", ["guild_id", "channel_id"]);
 
     await queryRunner.createTable(
       new Table({
@@ -35,16 +36,19 @@ export class CreateSlowmodeTables1544877081073 implements MigrationInterface {
             name: "guild_id",
             type: "bigint",
             unsigned: true,
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "channel_id",
             type: "bigint",
             unsigned: true,
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "user_id",
             type: "bigint",
             unsigned: true,
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "expires_at",
@@ -58,7 +62,6 @@ export class CreateSlowmodeTables1544877081073 implements MigrationInterface {
         ],
       }),
     );
-    await queryRunner.createPrimaryKey("slowmode_users", ["guild_id", "channel_id", "user_id"]);
   }
 
   public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<any> {
diff --git a/backend/src/migrations/1544887946307-CreateStarboardTable.ts b/backend/src/migrations/1544887946307-CreateStarboardTable.ts
index bf463d5a..670475e7 100644
--- a/backend/src/migrations/1544887946307-CreateStarboardTable.ts
+++ b/backend/src/migrations/1544887946307-CreateStarboardTable.ts
@@ -61,11 +61,13 @@ export class CreateStarboardTable1544887946307 implements MigrationInterface {
             name: "starboard_id",
             type: "int",
             unsigned: true,
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "message_id",
             type: "bigint",
             unsigned: true,
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "starboard_message_id",
@@ -75,7 +77,6 @@ export class CreateStarboardTable1544887946307 implements MigrationInterface {
         ],
       }),
     );
-    await queryRunner.createPrimaryKey("starboard_messages", ["starboard_id", "message_id"]);
   }
 
   public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<any> {
diff --git a/backend/src/migrations/1547290549908-CreateAutoReactionsTable.ts b/backend/src/migrations/1547290549908-CreateAutoReactionsTable.ts
index 49d2f443..2a51cf30 100644
--- a/backend/src/migrations/1547290549908-CreateAutoReactionsTable.ts
+++ b/backend/src/migrations/1547290549908-CreateAutoReactionsTable.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ export class CreateAutoReactionsTable1547290549908 implements MigrationInterface
             name: "guild_id",
             type: "bigint",
             unsigned: true,
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "channel_id",
             type: "bigint",
             unsigned: true,
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "reactions",
@@ -23,7 +25,6 @@ export class CreateAutoReactionsTable1547290549908 implements MigrationInterface
         ],
       }),
     );
-    await queryRunner.createPrimaryKey("auto_reactions", ["guild_id", "channel_id"]);
   }
 
   public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<any> {
diff --git a/backend/src/migrations/1558804449510-CreateDashboardUsersTable.ts b/backend/src/migrations/1558804449510-CreateDashboardUsersTable.ts
index e6389491..015ce516 100644
--- a/backend/src/migrations/1558804449510-CreateDashboardUsersTable.ts
+++ b/backend/src/migrations/1558804449510-CreateDashboardUsersTable.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ export class CreateDashboardUsersTable1558804449510 implements MigrationInterfac
           {
             name: "guild_id",
             type: "bigint",
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "user_id",
             type: "bigint",
+            isPrimary: true,
           },
           {
             name: "username",
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@ export class CreateDashboardUsersTable1558804449510 implements MigrationInterfac
       }),
     );
 
-    await queryRunner.createPrimaryKey("dashboard_users", ["guild_id", "user_id"]);
     await queryRunner.createIndex(
       "dashboard_users",
       new TableIndex({
diff --git a/backend/src/migrations/1573158035867-AddTypeAndPermissionsToApiPermissions.ts b/backend/src/migrations/1573158035867-AddTypeAndPermissionsToApiPermissions.ts
index 6b9c9861..8eaf36ac 100644
--- a/backend/src/migrations/1573158035867-AddTypeAndPermissionsToApiPermissions.ts
+++ b/backend/src/migrations/1573158035867-AddTypeAndPermissionsToApiPermissions.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@ import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner, TableColumn, TableIndex } from "typeor
 
 export class AddTypeAndPermissionsToApiPermissions1573158035867 implements MigrationInterface {
   public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<any> {
-    try {
-      await queryRunner.dropPrimaryKey("api_permissions");
-    } catch {} // eslint-disable-line no-empty
+    // Edge case: Since we're dropping the primary key temporarily, we need to disable the sql_require_primary_key setting if it's enabled
+    // This is restored at the end of the migration
+    const sqlRequirePrimaryKey = (await queryRunner.query("SELECT @@sql_require_primary_key AS value"))[0].value;
+    await queryRunner.query("SET SESSION sql_require_primary_key=0");
 
-    const table = (await queryRunner.getTable("api_permissions"))!;
-    if (table.indices.length) {
-      await queryRunner.dropIndex("api_permissions", table.indices[0]);
-    }
+    await queryRunner.dropPrimaryKey("api_permissions");
+
+    // We can't use a TableIndex object in dropIndex directly as the table name is included in the generated index name
+    // and the table name has changed since the original index was created
+    const originalIndexName = queryRunner.connection.namingStrategy.indexName("dashboard_users", ["user_id"]);
+    await queryRunner.dropIndex("api_permissions", originalIndexName);
 
     await queryRunner.addColumn(
       "api_permissions",
@@ -46,10 +49,20 @@ export class AddTypeAndPermissionsToApiPermissions1573158035867 implements Migra
         columnNames: ["type", "target_id"],
       }),
     );
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`SET SESSION sql_require_primary_key=${sqlRequirePrimaryKey}`);
   }
 
   public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<any> {
-    await queryRunner.dropIndex("api_permissions", "IDX_e06d750f13e6a4b4d3d6b847a9");
+    const sqlRequirePrimaryKey = (await queryRunner.query("SELECT @@sql_require_primary_key AS value"))[0].value;
+    await queryRunner.query("SET SESSION sql_require_primary_key=0");
+
+    await queryRunner.dropIndex(
+      "api_permissions",
+      new TableIndex({
+        columnNames: ["type", "target_id"],
+      }),
+    );
 
     await queryRunner.dropColumn("api_permissions", "permissions");
 
@@ -76,5 +89,7 @@ export class AddTypeAndPermissionsToApiPermissions1573158035867 implements Migra
     );
 
     await queryRunner.createPrimaryKey("api_permissions", ["guild_id", "user_id"]);
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`SET SESSION sql_require_primary_key=${sqlRequirePrimaryKey}`);
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/migrations/1573248462469-MoveStarboardsToConfig.ts b/backend/src/migrations/1573248462469-MoveStarboardsToConfig.ts
index f4ce3090..c31fb5d1 100644
--- a/backend/src/migrations/1573248462469-MoveStarboardsToConfig.ts
+++ b/backend/src/migrations/1573248462469-MoveStarboardsToConfig.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner, Table, TableColumn } from "typeorm";
 
 export class MoveStarboardsToConfig1573248462469 implements MigrationInterface {
   public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<any> {
-    // Create the new column for the channels id
+    // Edge case: Since we're dropping the primary key temporarily, we need to disable the sql_require_primary_key setting if it's enabled
+    // This is restored at the end of the migration
+    const sqlRequirePrimaryKey = (await queryRunner.query("SELECT @@sql_require_primary_key AS value"))[0].value;
+    await queryRunner.query("SET SESSION sql_require_primary_key=0");
+
+    // Create a new column for the channel's id
     const chanid_column = new TableColumn({
       name: "starboard_channel_id",
       type: "bigint",
@@ -33,9 +38,14 @@ export class MoveStarboardsToConfig1573248462469 implements MigrationInterface {
     await queryRunner.createPrimaryKey("starboard_messages", ["starboard_message_id"]);
     // Finally, drop the starboards channel as it is now obsolete
     await queryRunner.dropTable("starboards", true);
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`SET SESSION sql_require_primary_key=${sqlRequirePrimaryKey}`);
   }
 
   public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<any> {
+    const sqlRequirePrimaryKey = (await queryRunner.query("SELECT @@sql_require_primary_key AS value"))[0].value;
+    await queryRunner.query("SET SESSION sql_require_primary_key=0");
+
     await queryRunner.dropColumn("starboard_messages", "starboard_channel_id");
     await queryRunner.dropColumn("starboard_messages", "guild_id");
 
@@ -99,5 +109,7 @@ export class MoveStarboardsToConfig1573248462469 implements MigrationInterface {
         ],
       }),
     );
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`SET SESSION sql_require_primary_key=${sqlRequirePrimaryKey}`);
   }
 }