diff --git a/models/migrations/v1_20/v247.go b/models/migrations/v1_20/v247.go
index 8395e7bca8ee9..ec345006042dd 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v1_20/v247.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v1_20/v247.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package v1_20 //nolint
 import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 	"xorm.io/xorm"
 )
 
@@ -36,8 +37,18 @@ func FixIncorrectProjectType(x *xorm.Engine) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	sql, args, err := builder.ToSQL(
+		builder.And(
+			builder.Eq{"type": TypeOrganization},
+			builder.And(builder.Eq{"owner_id": builder.Select("id").From("user").Where(builder.Eq{"type": UserTypeIndividual})}),
+		),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	count, err := sess.Table("project").
-		Where("type = ? AND owner_id IN (SELECT id FROM user WHERE type = ?)", TypeOrganization, UserTypeIndividual).
+		Where(sql, args...).
 		Update(&Project{
 			Type: TypeIndividual,
 		})