diff --git a/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp b/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
index 05984036e..58d8026a4 100644
--- a/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
+++ b/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
@@ -7136,6 +7136,31 @@ ADD COLUMN `entity_variables` TEXT DEFAULT NULL AFTER `rezzable`;
 )",
 		.content_schema_update = false
 	},
+	ManifestEntry{
+		.version = 9326,
+		.description = "2025_07_27_add_indexes_npc_spawns_loot.sql",
+		.check = "SHOW INDEX FROM npc_types",
+		.condition = "missing",
+		.match = "idx_npc_types_loottable_id",
+		.sql = R"(
+ALTER TABLE npc_types
+    ADD INDEX idx_npc_types_loottable_id (loottable_id);
+
+ALTER TABLE spawnentry
+    ADD INDEX idx_spawnentry_spawngroup_id (spawngroupID),
+    ADD INDEX idx_spawnentry_npc_id (npcID);
+
+ALTER TABLE lootdrop_entries
+    ADD INDEX idx_lootdrop_entries_lootdrop_id (lootdrop_id),
+    ADD INDEX idx_lootdrop_entries_item_id (item_id);
+
+ALTER TABLE loottable_entries
+    ADD INDEX idx_loottable_entries_lootdrop_id (lootdrop_id),
+    ADD INDEX idx_loottable_entries_loottable_id (loottable_id);
+)",
+		.content_schema_update = true
+	},
+
 // -- template; copy/paste this when you need to create a new entry
 //	ManifestEntry{
 //		.version = 9228,
diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index 82382af86..0fb38f1af 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 9325
+#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9326
 #define CURRENT_BINARY_BOTS_DATABASE_VERSION 9054
 #define CUSTOM_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 0