diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index cd5adbd..72f3126 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use tokio_postgres::{Client, Error, NoTls, Statement};
 
 const CREATE_SCHEMA_COMMANDS: &[&str] = &[
     "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS follows (id TEXT, inbox TEXT, actor TEXT, UNIQUE (inbox, actor))",
-    "CREATE INDEX ON follows (actor) INCLUDE (inbox)",
+    "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS follows_actor ON follows (actor) INCLUDE (inbox)",
 ];
 
 #[derive(Clone)]