diff --git a/migrations/versions/2937635f309a_add_turn_tracking_fields_to_game_model.py b/migrations/versions/2937635f309a_add_turn_tracking_fields_to_game_model.py
index 064d5d5..d54e837 100644
--- a/migrations/versions/2937635f309a_add_turn_tracking_fields_to_game_model.py
+++ b/migrations/versions/2937635f309a_add_turn_tracking_fields_to_game_model.py
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@ depends_on = None
 
 def upgrade():
     # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    # Split into two batch operations to avoid SQLite circular dependency error
     with op.batch_alter_table('games', schema=None) as batch_op:
         batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('current_turn_team_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=True))
         batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('turn_order', sa.JSON(), nullable=True))
         batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('is_steal_mode', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True))
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('games', schema=None) as batch_op:
         batch_op.create_foreign_key('fk_games_current_turn_team', 'teams', ['current_turn_team_id'], ['id'])
 
     # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/migrations/versions/9a119272b516_add_question_ownership_and_sharing.py b/migrations/versions/9a119272b516_add_question_ownership_and_sharing.py
index bfe3f99..c066b54 100644
--- a/migrations/versions/9a119272b516_add_question_ownership_and_sharing.py
+++ b/migrations/versions/9a119272b516_add_question_ownership_and_sharing.py
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ def upgrade():
     sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
     sa.UniqueConstraint('question_id', 'shared_with_user_id', name='unique_question_share')
     )
+    # Split into separate batch operations to avoid SQLite circular dependency
+    # with the existing current_turn_team_id foreign key
     with op.batch_alter_table('games', schema=None) as batch_op:
         batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('completed_at', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True))
         batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('winners', sa.JSON(), nullable=True))
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('games', schema=None) as batch_op:
         batch_op.drop_column('turn_order')
         batch_op.drop_column('is_steal_mode')