diff --git a/scripts/migration-complete.ts b/scripts/migration-complete.ts
index 846f9af..2ea52da 100644
--- a/scripts/migration-complete.ts
+++ b/scripts/migration-complete.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ function getMigrationStatus() {
     return;
   }
 
+  execSync("npm install -g @xata.io/cli@latest");
+
   const status = getMigrationStatus();
   console.log("status: ", status);
 
diff --git a/scripts/migration-start.ts b/scripts/migration-start.ts
index da84912..a02db3c 100644
--- a/scripts/migration-start.ts
+++ b/scripts/migration-start.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ async function getMigrationDiff() {
 
   console.log(`migration started from ${base} to ${target}`);
 
+  execSync("npm install -g @xata.io/cli@latest");
+
   execSync(`xata pull ${base}`);
   execSync(`mv .xata/migrations .xata/migrations-${base}`);