diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_03_23_135849_add_photo_column_to_nominee_table.php b/database/migrations/2024_03_23_135849_add_photo_column_to_nominee_table.php
index 6ed0aca..846bb8e 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2024_03_23_135849_add_photo_column_to_nominee_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_03_23_135849_add_photo_column_to_nominee_table.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
 use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class AddPhotoColumnToNomineeTable extends Migration
 {
@@ -14,9 +15,16 @@ class AddPhotoColumnToNomineeTable extends Migration
     public function up()
     {
         Schema::table('nominee', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->binary('photo')->nullable();
             $table->dropColumn('image');
         });
+
+        if (Schema::hasColumn('nominee', 'image_path')) {
+            Schema::table('nominee', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->dropColumn('image_path');
+            });
+        }
+
+        DB::statement("ALTER TABLE nominee ADD photo MEDIUMBLOB");
     }
 
     /**