diff --git a/db/migrate/020_add_role_position.rb b/db/migrate/020_add_role_position.rb
index e220bd9fd..0012833fe 100644
--- a/db/migrate/020_add_role_position.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/020_add_role_position.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class AddRolePosition < ActiveRecord::Migration
   def self.up
     add_column :roles, :position, :integer, :default => 1
-    Role.find(:all).each_with_index {|role, i| role.update_attribute(:position, i+1)}
+    Role.update_all("position = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM #{Role.table_name} r WHERE r.id < id) + 1")
   end
 
   def self.down