diff --git a/base_comment_template/migrations/15.0.1.1.0/pre-migration.py b/base_comment_template/migrations/15.0.1.1.0/pre-migration.py
index a22b2bdfc..3aaf7ce51 100644
--- a/base_comment_template/migrations/15.0.1.1.0/pre-migration.py
+++ b/base_comment_template/migrations/15.0.1.1.0/pre-migration.py
@@ -6,18 +6,20 @@ from openupgradelib import openupgrade
 
 @openupgrade.migrate()
 def migrate(env, version):
-    openupgrade.logged_query(
-        env.cr, "ALTER TABLE base_comment_template ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS models text"
-    )
-    openupgrade.logged_query(
-        env.cr,
-        """
-        UPDATE base_comment_template template
-        SET models = (
-            SELECT string_agg(model.model, ',')
-            FROM base_comment_template_ir_model_rel AS rel
-            JOIN ir_model AS model ON rel.ir_model_id = model.id
-            WHERE rel.base_comment_template_id = template.id
+    if openupgrade.table_exists(env.cr, "base_comment_template_ir_model_rel"):
+        openupgrade.logged_query(
+            env.cr,
+            "ALTER TABLE base_comment_template ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS models text",
+        )
+        openupgrade.logged_query(
+            env.cr,
+            """
+            UPDATE base_comment_template template
+            SET models = (
+                SELECT string_agg(model.model, ',')
+                FROM base_comment_template_ir_model_rel AS rel
+                JOIN ir_model AS model ON rel.ir_model_id = model.id
+                WHERE rel.base_comment_template_id = template.id
+            )
+            """,
         )
-        """,
-    )