diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 342c0b258..3228f0dfe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 ./surfsense_backend/podcasts/
 .env
 node_modules/
-.ruff_cache/
\ No newline at end of file
+.ruff_cache/
+.venv
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/1_add_github_connector_enum.py b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/1_add_github_connector_enum.py
index 235908b1f..a359f8962 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/1_add_github_connector_enum.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/1_add_github_connector_enum.py
@@ -2,17 +2,12 @@
 
 Revision ID: 1
 Revises:
-
 """
 
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from alembic import op
 
-# Import pgvector if needed for other types, though not for this ENUM change
-# import pgvector
-
-
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision: str = "1"
 down_revision: str | None = None
@@ -21,10 +16,24 @@ depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
 
 
 def upgrade() -> None:
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    # Ensure the enum type exists
+    op.execute(
+        """
+DO $$
+BEGIN
+    IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM pg_type WHERE typname = 'searchsourceconnectortype') THEN
+        CREATE TYPE searchsourceconnectortype AS ENUM(
+            'SERPER_API', 
+            'TAVILY_API', 
+            'SLACK_CONNECTOR', 
+            'NOTION_CONNECTOR'
+        );
+    END IF;
+END$$;
+"""
+    )
 
-    # Manually add the command to add the enum value
-    # Note: It's generally better to let autogenerate handle this, but we're bypassing it
+    # Add the new enum value if it doesn't exist
     op.execute(
         """
 DO $$
@@ -43,30 +52,31 @@ END$$;
 """
     )
 
-    # Pass for the rest, as autogenerate didn't run to add other schema details
-    pass
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
-
 
 def downgrade() -> None:
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    # Removing an enum value safely requires recreating the type
+    op.execute(
+        """
+DO $$
+BEGIN
+    -- Rename existing type
+    ALTER TYPE searchsourceconnectortype RENAME TO searchsourceconnectortype_old;
 
-    # Downgrading removal of an enum value is complex and potentially dangerous
-    # if the value is in use. Often omitted or requires manual SQL based on context.
-    # For now, we'll just pass. If you needed to reverse this, you'd likely
-    # have to manually check if 'GITHUB_CONNECTOR' is used in the table
-    # and then potentially recreate the type without it.
-    op.execute(
-        "ALTER TYPE searchsourceconnectortype RENAME TO searchsourceconnectortype_old"
-    )
-    op.execute(
-        "CREATE TYPE searchsourceconnectortype AS ENUM('SERPER_API', 'TAVILY_API', 'SLACK_CONNECTOR', 'NOTION_CONNECTOR')"
-    )
-    op.execute(
-        "ALTER TABLE search_source_connectors ALTER COLUMN connector_type TYPE searchsourceconnectortype USING "
-        "connector_type::text::searchsourceconnectortype"
-    )
-    op.execute("DROP TYPE searchsourceconnectortype_old")
+    -- Create new type without GITHUB_CONNECTOR
+    CREATE TYPE searchsourceconnectortype AS ENUM(
+        'SERPER_API', 
+        'TAVILY_API', 
+        'SLACK_CONNECTOR', 
+        'NOTION_CONNECTOR'
+    );
 
-    pass
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+    -- Update table columns to use new type
+    ALTER TABLE search_source_connectors
+    ALTER COLUMN connector_type TYPE searchsourceconnectortype
+    USING connector_type::text::searchsourceconnectortype;
+
+    -- Drop old type
+    DROP TYPE searchsourceconnectortype_old;
+END$$;
+"""
+    )