diff --git a/electron/src/rt/sqlite-migrations.ts b/electron/src/rt/sqlite-migrations.ts
index 61146980..2a7e68c9 100644
--- a/electron/src/rt/sqlite-migrations.ts
+++ b/electron/src/rt/sqlite-migrations.ts
@@ -443,9 +443,7 @@ const MIGRATIONS: Migration[] = [
       );
 
       -- Insert initial secret only if no secret exists
-      INSERT INTO secret (id, secretBase64)
-      SELECT 1, '${INITIAL_SECRET}'
-      WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM secret WHERE id = 1);
+      INSERT OR IGNORE INTO secret (id, secretBase64) VALUES (1, '${INITIAL_SECRET}');
 
       -- Settings table for user preferences and app state
       CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS settings (
@@ -481,9 +479,7 @@ const MIGRATIONS: Migration[] = [
       );
 
       -- Insert default API server setting only if no settings exist
-      INSERT INTO settings (id, apiServer)
-      SELECT 1, '${DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER}'
-      WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM settings WHERE id = 1);
+      INSERT OR IGNORE INTO settings (id, apiServer) VALUES (1, '${DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER}');
 
       CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_settings_accountDid ON settings(accountDid);