diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index 1d5eec0f8..f8eb10b8c 100644
--- a/common/version.h
+++ b/common/version.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  * Manifest: https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
  */
 
-#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9173
+#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9174
 
 #ifdef BOTS
 	#define CURRENT_BINARY_BOTS_DATABASE_VERSION 9028
diff --git a/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt b/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
index 076e6fdf4..153155c5d 100644
--- a/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
+++ b/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
 9171|2021_03_30_remove_dz_is_current_member.sql|SHOW COLUMNS FROM `dynamic_zone_members` LIKE 'is_current_member'|not_empty|
 9172|2021_05_21_shared_tasks.sql|SHOW TABLES LIKE 'shared_tasks'|empty|
 9173|2021_09_14_zone_lava_damage.sql|SHOW COLUMNS FROM `zone` LIKE 'lava_damage'|empty|
+9174|2021_10_09_not_null_door_columns.sql|SELECT * FROM db_version WHERE version >= 9174|empty|
 
 # Upgrade conditions:
 # 	This won't be needed after this system is implemented, but it is used database that are not
diff --git a/utils/sql/git/required/2021_10_09_not_null_door_columns.sql b/utils/sql/git/required/2021_10_09_not_null_door_columns.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7aed58b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/sql/git/required/2021_10_09_not_null_door_columns.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- update any null columns to non-null value first to avoid data truncation errors
+-- this will likely only affect the buffer column
+update `doors` set `doors`.`dest_x` = 0 where `doors`.`dest_x` is null;
+update `doors` set `doors`.`dest_y` = 0 where `doors`.`dest_y` is null;
+update `doors` set `doors`.`dest_z` = 0 where `doors`.`dest_z` is null;
+update `doors` set `doors`.`dest_heading` = 0 where `doors`.`dest_heading` is null;
+update `doors` set `doors`.`invert_state` = 0 where `doors`.`invert_state` is null;
+update `doors` set `doors`.`incline` = 0 where `doors`.`incline` is null;
+update `doors` set `doors`.`buffer` = 0 where `doors`.`buffer` is null;
+
+ALTER TABLE `doors`
+	CHANGE COLUMN `dest_x` `dest_x` FLOAT NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `dest_instance`,
+	CHANGE COLUMN `dest_y` `dest_y` FLOAT NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `dest_x`,
+	CHANGE COLUMN `dest_z` `dest_z` FLOAT NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `dest_y`,
+	CHANGE COLUMN `dest_heading` `dest_heading` FLOAT NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `dest_z`,
+	CHANGE COLUMN `invert_state` `invert_state` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `dest_heading`,
+	CHANGE COLUMN `incline` `incline` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `invert_state`,
+	CHANGE COLUMN `buffer` `buffer` FLOAT NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `size`;