diff --git a/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp b/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
index 67b0904fd..63f3ba35b 100644
--- a/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
+++ b/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
@@ -5746,6 +5746,18 @@ ALTER TABLE `inventory`
 	ADD COLUMN `guid` BIGINT UNSIGNED NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `ornament_hero_model`;
 ALTER TABLE `inventory_snapshots`
 	ADD COLUMN `guid` BIGINT UNSIGNED NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `ornament_hero_model`;
+)"
+	},
+	ManifestEntry{
+		.version = 9284,
+		.description = "2024_10_08_character_exp_modifiers_default.sql",
+		.check = "SHOW CREATE TABLE `character_exp_modifiers`",
+		.condition = "contains",
+		.match = "`exp_modifier` float NOT NULL,",
+		.sql = R"(
+ALTER TABLE `character_exp_modifiers`
+MODIFY COLUMN `aa_modifier` float NOT NULL DEFAULT 1.0 AFTER `instance_version`,
+MODIFY COLUMN `exp_modifier` float NOT NULL DEFAULT 1.0 AFTER `aa_modifier`;
 )"
 	}
 // -- template; copy/paste this when you need to create a new entry
diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index ad27b165b..91d4c7494 100644
--- a/common/version.h
+++ b/common/version.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  * Manifest: https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
  */
 
-#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9283
+#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9284
 #define CURRENT_BINARY_BOTS_DATABASE_VERSION 9045
 
 #endif