diff --git a/db/migrate/20091108092559_add_versions_status.rb b/db/migrate/20091108092559_add_versions_status.rb
index d71d490af..99f5f5a0e 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20091108092559_add_versions_status.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20091108092559_add_versions_status.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class AddVersionsStatus < ActiveRecord::Migration
   def self.up
     add_column :versions, :status, :string, :default => 'open'
+    Version.update_all("status = 'open'")
   end
 
   def self.down