diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20241112190520_create_route_patterns_table.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20241112190520_create_route_patterns_table.exs
index f9ef3b37c..44658299d 100644
--- a/priv/repo/migrations/20241112190520_create_route_patterns_table.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20241112190520_create_route_patterns_table.exs
@@ -2,21 +2,15 @@ defmodule Skate.Repo.Migrations.CreateRoutePatternsTable do
   use Ecto.Migration
 
   def change do
-    execute("CREATE TYPE direction_name AS ENUM ('Inbound', 'Outbound')")
-
     create table(:route_patterns) do
       add :gtfs_route_pattern_id, :string
       add :gtfs_route_pattern_name, :string
       add :gtfs_route_pattern_headsign, :string
-      add :gtfs_route_pattern_direction_name, :direction_name
+      add :gtfs_route_pattern_direction_name, :string
       add :gtfs_route_id, :string
       add :gtfs_route_name, :string
       add :gtfs_route_pattern_time_description, :string
       timestamps()
     end
-
-    execute(
-      "CREATE UNIQUE INDEX route_patterns_unique_index ON route_patterns (gtfs_route_pattern_id, gtfs_route_pattern_name, gtfs_route_pattern_headsign, gtfs_route_pattern_direction_name, gtfs_route_id, gtfs_route_name, coalesce(gtfs_route_pattern_time_description, ''))"
-    )
   end
 end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20241125171540_add_unique_constraint_route_pattern.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20241125171540_add_unique_constraint_route_pattern.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08b5e8d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20241125171540_add_unique_constraint_route_pattern.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+defmodule Skate.Repo.Migrations.AddUniqueConstraintRoutePattern do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  @disable_ddl_transaction true
+  @disable_migration_lock true
+
+  def change do
+    create(
+      index(
+        :route_patterns,
+        [
+          :gtfs_route_pattern_id,
+          :gtfs_route_pattern_name,
+          :gtfs_route_pattern_headsign,
+          :gtfs_route_pattern_direction_name,
+          :gtfs_route_id,
+          :gtfs_route_name,
+          :gtfs_route_pattern_time_description
+        ],
+        unique: true,
+        nulls_distinct: false,
+        concurrently: true,
+        name: "route_patterns_unique_index"
+      )
+    )
+  end
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20241112235628_detour_has_one_route_pattern.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20241125171541_detour_has_one_route_pattern.exs
similarity index 100%
rename from priv/repo/migrations/20241112235628_detour_has_one_route_pattern.exs
rename to priv/repo/migrations/20241125171541_detour_has_one_route_pattern.exs