diff --git a/store/migrate.go b/store/migrate.go
index ed7e7ed..6be87d4 100644
--- a/store/migrate.go
+++ b/store/migrate.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package store
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"log/slog"
 	"time"
 
 	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ayoisaiah/focus/internal/models"
 )
 
-func migrateSessions(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+// Change session key to RFC3339Nano and update duration to nanoseconds
+func migrateSessions_v1_4_0(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 	bucket := tx.Bucket([]byte(sessionBucket))
 
 	cur := bucket.Cursor()
@@ -23,14 +24,22 @@ func migrateSessions(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		// s.Duration was in minutes, but must now be changed to nanoseconds
+		s.Duration = time.Duration(s.Duration) * time.Minute
+
 		newKey := []byte(s.StartTime.Format(time.RFC3339Nano))
 
-		err = bucket.Put(newKey, v)
+		err = cur.Delete()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		err = cur.Delete()
+		b, err := json.Marshal(s)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		err = bucket.Put(newKey, b)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -39,33 +48,15 @@ func migrateSessions(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func migrateTimers(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+// Delete all exisiting timers as it won't be possible to resume paused sessions
+// after migrating the sessions
+func migrateTimers_v1_4_0(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 	bucket := tx.Bucket([]byte(timerBucket))
 
 	cur := bucket.Cursor()
 
-	type timer struct {
-		DateStarted time.Time `json:"date_started"`
-	}
-
-	for k, v := cur.First(); k != nil; k, v = cur.Next() {
-		var t timer
-
-		err := json.Unmarshal(v, &t)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		newKey := []byte(t.DateStarted.Format(time.RFC3339Nano))
-
-		v = bytes.Replace(v, []byte("date_started"), []byte("start_time"), 1)
-
-		err = bucket.Put(newKey, v)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		err = cur.Delete()
+	for k, _ := cur.First(); k != nil; k, _ = cur.Next() {
+		err := cur.Delete()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -74,11 +65,15 @@ func migrateTimers(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *Client) migrate(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
-	err := migrateSessions(tx)
+func (c *Client) migrate_v1_4_0(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+	slog.Info(
+		"running db migrations to v1.4.0 format",
+	)
+
+	err := migrateSessions_v1_4_0(tx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return migrateTimers(tx)
+	return migrateTimers_v1_4_0(tx)
 }
diff --git a/store/store.go b/store/store.go
index 3fa216c..6e1bcf9 100644
--- a/store/store.go
+++ b/store/store.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	bolt "go.etcd.io/bbolt"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slog"
 
 	"github.com/ayoisaiah/focus/config"
 	"github.com/ayoisaiah/focus/internal/models"
@@ -292,11 +293,23 @@ func NewClient(dbFilePath string) (*Client, error) {
 		bucket := tx.Bucket([]byte(focusBucket))
 		version := string(bucket.Get([]byte("version")))
 
-		if version != config.Version {
-			err = c.migrate(tx)
+		// prior to v1.4.0, no version info was stored in the database
+		// if upgrading from earlier version, run migrations to meet
+		// current database format
+		// Does nothing for new users
+		if version == "" {
+			err = c.migrate_v1_4_0(tx)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+		}
+
+		if version != config.Version {
+			slog.Info(
+				"updating db version",
+				slog.Any("previous_version", version),
+				slog.Any("new_version", config.Version),
+			)
 
 			return bucket.Put([]byte("version"), []byte(config.Version))
 		}