diff --git a/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql b/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql
index d400ec8..ec66af4 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql
+++ b/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ create table users
 (
     id   integer primary key,
     name text not null,
-    weight real not null default 0.0,
+    weight real not null default 10.0,
     balance integer not null default 0
 ) strict;
 
diff --git a/backend/migrations/3_change_weight_default.sql b/backend/migrations/3_change_weight_default.sql
index aa5d336..0599a2c 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/3_change_weight_default.sql
+++ b/backend/migrations/3_change_weight_default.sql
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-alter table users rename column weight to weight_old;
-alter table users add column weight real not null default 10.0;
-update users set weight = weight_old;
-alter table users drop column weight_old;
+update users set weight = 10.0 where weight = 0.0;