diff --git a/migrations/Version20251126132140.php b/migrations/Version20251126132140.php
index 98d1d08..e95206b 100644
--- a/migrations/Version20251126132140.php
+++ b/migrations/Version20251126132140.php
@@ -7,27 +7,28 @@ namespace DoctrineMigrations;
 use Doctrine\DBAL\Schema\Schema;
 use Doctrine\Migrations\AbstractMigration;
 
-/**
- * Auto-generated Migration: Please modify to your needs!
- */
 final class Version20251126132140 extends AbstractMigration
 {
     public function getDescription(): string
     {
-        return '';
+        return 'Adds author_id column to the project_update table';
     }
 
     public function up(Schema $schema): void
     {
-        // this up() migration is auto-generated, please modify it to your needs
         $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE project_update ADD author_id INT DEFAULT NULL');
         $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE project_update ADD CONSTRAINT FK_8F81DE32F675F31B FOREIGN KEY (author_id) REFERENCES user (id)');
         $this->addSql('CREATE INDEX IDX_8F81DE32F675F31B ON project_update (author_id)');
+
+        $this->addSql('UPDATE project_update pu
+            JOIN project p ON p.id = pu.project_id
+            SET pu.author_id = p.owner_id
+            WHERE pu.body != ""
+        ');
     }
 
     public function down(Schema $schema): void
     {
-        // this down() migration is auto-generated, please modify it to your needs
         $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE project_update DROP FOREIGN KEY FK_8F81DE32F675F31B');
         $this->addSql('DROP INDEX IDX_8F81DE32F675F31B ON project_update');
         $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE project_update DROP author_id');