diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index f8925c158..019060043 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 9177
+#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9178
 
 #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 d9cd14d4e..cd290122a 100644
--- a/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
+++ b/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@
 9175|2022_01_02_expansion_default_value_all.sql|SHOW COLUMNS FROM `forage` LIKE 'min_expansion'|contains|unsigned
 9176|2022_01_10_checksum_verification.sql|SHOW COLUMNS FROM `account` LIKE 'checksum_crc1_eqgame'|empty|
 9177|2022_03_06_table_structure_changes.sql|SHOW COLUMNS FROM `pets` LIKE 'id'|empty|
+9178|2022_03_07_saylink_collation.sql|SELECT * FROM db_version WHERE version >= 9178|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/2022_03_07_saylink_collation.sql b/utils/sql/git/required/2022_03_07_saylink_collation.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ccc932f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/sql/git/required/2022_03_07_saylink_collation.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE saylink CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;