diff --git a/helpdesk_mgmt_project/migrations/16.0.2.2.0/post-migration.py b/helpdesk_mgmt_project/migrations/16.0.2.2.0/post-migration.py
index 55dc1c2012..b48b233d51 100644
--- a/helpdesk_mgmt_project/migrations/16.0.2.2.0/post-migration.py
+++ b/helpdesk_mgmt_project/migrations/16.0.2.2.0/post-migration.py
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@
 
 from openupgradelib import openupgrade
 
+from odoo.tools.sql import column_exists
+
 
 @openupgrade.migrate()
 def migrate(env, version):
     """Set the default_project_id value in the project company."""
+    if not column_exists(env.cr, "helpdesk_ticket_team", "old_default_project_id"):
+        return
     env.cr.execute(
         """
         SELECT htt.id, htt.old_default_project_id, pp.company_id
diff --git a/helpdesk_mgmt_project/migrations/16.0.2.2.0/pre-migration.py b/helpdesk_mgmt_project/migrations/16.0.2.2.0/pre-migration.py
index 37524ef7d7..9759f5d4c7 100644
--- a/helpdesk_mgmt_project/migrations/16.0.2.2.0/pre-migration.py
+++ b/helpdesk_mgmt_project/migrations/16.0.2.2.0/pre-migration.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 from openupgradelib import openupgrade
 
+from odoo.tools.sql import column_exists
+
 column_renames = {
     "helpdesk_ticket_team": [("default_project_id", "old_default_project_id")],
 }
@@ -11,4 +13,5 @@
 @openupgrade.migrate()
 def migrate(env, version):
     """Rename the column to keep the old value."""
-    openupgrade.rename_columns(env.cr, column_renames)
+    if column_exists(env.cr, "helpdesk_ticket_team", "default_project_id"):
+        openupgrade.rename_columns(env.cr, column_renames)