diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 254be981..ce07b95e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
 ## Fixed
 
+- indexing for get_jobs_without_successor
 - wait for transaction logic in ethereum settlement client
 - y_0 point evaluation in build kzg proof for ethereum settlement
 - fixed metrics name, signoz dashboard.
diff --git a/migrations/00000000000000-init.js b/migrations/00000000000000-init.js
index 8d94f443..85e39435 100644
--- a/migrations/00000000000000-init.js
+++ b/migrations/00000000000000-init.js
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ module.exports = {
         { key: { job_type: 1, internal_id: -1 }, unique: true },
         { key: { job_type: 1, status: 1, internal_id: -1 } },
         { key: { status: 1 } },
+        // primarily for get_jobs_without_successor
+        { key: { job_type: 1, status: 1 } },
+        { key: { job_type: 1, internal_id: 1 } },
       ]);
   },
 
@@ -17,5 +20,8 @@ module.exports = {
     await db.collection("jobs").dropIndex("job_type_1_internal_id_-1");
     await db.collection("jobs").dropIndex("job_type_1_status_1_internal_id_-1");
     await db.collection("jobs").dropIndex("status_1");
+    await db.collection("jobs").dropIndex("job_type_1_status_1");
+    await db.collection("jobs").dropIndex("job_type_1_internal_id_1");
   },
 };
+  
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