diff --git a/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/020_SmeConversationProviderAuth.ts b/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/020_SmeConversationProviderAuth.ts
index 192705fe5..9c3ee26fb 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/020_SmeConversationProviderAuth.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/020_SmeConversationProviderAuth.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ export default Effect.gen(function* () {
   yield* sql`
     ALTER TABLE sme_conversations
     ADD COLUMN provider TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'claudeAgent'
-  `.pipe(Effect.catch(() => Effect.void));
+  `.pipe(Effect.catchCause(() => Effect.void));
 
   yield* sql`
     ALTER TABLE sme_conversations
     ADD COLUMN auth_method TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'auto'
-  `.pipe(Effect.catch(() => Effect.void));
+  `.pipe(Effect.catchCause(() => Effect.void));
 
   yield* sql`
     UPDATE sme_conversations
diff --git a/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/025_CanonicalizeModelSelections.ts b/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/025_CanonicalizeModelSelections.ts
index 57fdd8807..ef86ff101 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/025_CanonicalizeModelSelections.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/025_CanonicalizeModelSelections.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ export default Effect.gen(function* () {
   yield* sql`
     ALTER TABLE projection_projects
     ADD COLUMN default_model_selection TEXT
-  `.pipe(Effect.catch(() => Effect.void));
+  `.pipe(Effect.catchCause(() => Effect.void));
 
   yield* sql`
     ALTER TABLE projection_threads
     ADD COLUMN model_selection TEXT
-  `.pipe(Effect.catch(() => Effect.void));
+  `.pipe(Effect.catchCause(() => Effect.void));
 
   yield* sql`
     UPDATE projection_projects
diff --git a/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/025_ProjectionProjectIconPath.ts b/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/025_ProjectionProjectIconPath.ts
index 62d3a49d6..2297980c8 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/025_ProjectionProjectIconPath.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/025_ProjectionProjectIconPath.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ export default Effect.gen(function* () {
   yield* sql`
     ALTER TABLE projection_projects
     ADD COLUMN icon_path TEXT
-  `.pipe(Effect.catch(() => Effect.void));
+  `.pipe(Effect.catchCause(() => Effect.void));
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/027_CanonicalizeModelSelectionsBackfill.ts b/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/027_CanonicalizeModelSelectionsBackfill.ts
index fb5913f7b..30afc39c1 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/027_CanonicalizeModelSelectionsBackfill.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/persistence/Migrations/027_CanonicalizeModelSelectionsBackfill.ts
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ export default Effect.gen(function* () {
   yield* sql`
     ALTER TABLE projection_projects
     ADD COLUMN default_model_selection TEXT
-  `.pipe(Effect.catch(() => Effect.void));
+  `.pipe(Effect.catchCause(() => Effect.void));
 
   yield* sql`
     ALTER TABLE projection_threads
     ADD COLUMN model_selection TEXT
-  `.pipe(Effect.catch(() => Effect.void));
+  `.pipe(Effect.catchCause(() => Effect.void));
 
   const projectRows = yield* sql<ProjectRow>`
     SELECT