diff --git a/db/migrate/20170502070007_enable_auto_cancel_pending_pipelines_for_all.rb b/db/post_migrate/20170502070007_enable_auto_cancel_pending_pipelines_for_all.rb
similarity index 69%
rename from db/migrate/20170502070007_enable_auto_cancel_pending_pipelines_for_all.rb
rename to db/post_migrate/20170502070007_enable_auto_cancel_pending_pipelines_for_all.rb
index bc43cd34c4d..0abc75a3ed6 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170502070007_enable_auto_cancel_pending_pipelines_for_all.rb
+++ b/db/post_migrate/20170502070007_enable_auto_cancel_pending_pipelines_for_all.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ class EnableAutoCancelPendingPipelinesForAll < ActiveRecord::Migration
   DOWNTIME = false
 
   def up
-    connection.execute(
-      'UPDATE projects SET auto_cancel_pending_pipelines = 1')
+    update_column_in_batches(:projects, :auto_cancel_pending_pipelines, 1)
   end
 
   def down