diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index f268612..ce9dbbd 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ ynh_add_config --template="../conf/lemmy.hjson" --destination="$final_path/confi
 chmod 400 "$final_path/config/config.hjson"
 chown $app:$app "$final_path/config/config.hjson"
 
+#=================================================
+# CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pgcrypto
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Creating pgcrypto extension if needed..."
+
+ynh_psql_execute_as_root --sql="CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pgcrypto;" --database="$db_name"
+
 #=================================================
 # SETUP SYSTEMD
 #=================================================
@@ -223,6 +230,7 @@ ynh_add_systemd_config --service="$app-pict-rs" --template="pict-rs.service"
 #=================================================
 # SETUP LOGROTATE
 #=================================================
+
 ynh_script_progression --message="Upgrading logrotate configuration..."
 
 mkdir -p "/var/log/$app"