diff --git a/server/build.gradle.kts b/server/build.gradle.kts
index 2cf6da9c..7abbfdf9 100644
--- a/server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.h2database:h2:1.4.200")
 
     // Exposed Migrations
-    val exposedMigrationsVersion = "3.0.0"
+    val exposedMigrationsVersion = "3.1.0"
     implementation("com.github.Suwayomi:exposed-migrations:$exposedMigrationsVersion")
 
     // tray icon
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0001_Initial.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0001_Initial.kt
index 4e2474a2..784b5c5b 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0001_Initial.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0001_Initial.kt
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.AddTableMigration
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.SManga
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.IdTable
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.IntIdTable
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
+
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0001_Initial : Migration() {
+/** initial migration, create all tables */
+class M0001_Initial : AddTableMigration() {
     private class ExtensionTable : IntIdTable() {
         init {
             varchar("apk_name", 1024)
@@ -111,9 +112,8 @@ class M0001_Initial : Migration() {
         }
     }
 
-    /** initial migration, create all tables */
-    override fun run() {
-        transaction {
+    override val tables: Array<Table>
+        get() {
             val extensionTable = ExtensionTable()
             val sourceTable = SourceTable(extensionTable)
             val mangaTable = MangaTable()
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ class M0001_Initial : Migration() {
             val pageTable = PageTable(chapterTable)
             val categoryTable = CategoryTable()
             val categoryMangaTable = CategoryMangaTable(categoryTable, mangaTable)
-            SchemaUtils.create(
+
+            return arrayOf(
                 extensionTable,
                 sourceTable,
                 mangaTable,
@@ -131,5 +132,4 @@ class M0001_Initial : Migration() {
                 categoryMangaTable,
             )
         }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0002_ChapterTableIndexRename.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0002_ChapterTableIndexRename.kt
index 2027bc2e..028af7a2 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0002_ChapterTableIndexRename.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0002_ChapterTableIndexRename.kt
@@ -7,18 +7,11 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.TransactionManager
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.vendors.currentDialect
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.RenameFieldMigration
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0002_ChapterTableIndexRename : Migration() {
-    /** this migration renamed ChapterTable.NUMBER_IN_LIST to ChapterTable.INDEX */
-    override fun run() {
-        with(TransactionManager.current()) {
-            exec("ALTER TABLE CHAPTER ALTER COLUMN NUMBER_IN_LIST RENAME TO INDEX")
-            commit()
-            currentDialect.resetCaches()
-        }
-    }
-}
+class M0002_ChapterTableIndexRename : RenameFieldMigration(
+    "Chapter",
+    "number_in_list",
+    "index"
+)
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0003_DefaultCategory.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0003_DefaultCategory.kt
index a65f6c49..3f49612d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0003_DefaultCategory.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0003_DefaultCategory.kt
@@ -7,18 +7,11 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.TransactionManager
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.vendors.currentDialect
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.RenameFieldMigration
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0003_DefaultCategory : Migration() {
-    /** this migration renamed CategoryTable.IS_LANDING to ChapterTable.IS_DEFAULT */
-    override fun run() {
-        with(TransactionManager.current()) {
-            exec("ALTER TABLE CATEGORY ALTER COLUMN IS_LANDING RENAME TO IS_DEFAULT")
-            commit()
-            currentDialect.resetCaches()
-        }
-    }
-}
+class M0003_DefaultCategory : RenameFieldMigration(
+    "Category",
+    "is_landing",
+    "is_default"
+)
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0004_AnimeTablesBatch1.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0004_AnimeTablesBatch1.kt
index edded104..2c058282 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0004_AnimeTablesBatch1.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0004_AnimeTablesBatch1.kt
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.AddTableMigration
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.IdTable
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.IntIdTable
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0004_AnimeTablesBatch1 : Migration() {
+class M0004_AnimeTablesBatch1 : AddTableMigration() {
     private class AnimeExtensionTable : IntIdTable() {
         val apkName = varchar("apk_name", 1024)
 
@@ -44,12 +43,9 @@ class M0004_AnimeTablesBatch1 : Migration() {
         val partOfFactorySource = bool("part_of_factory_source").default(false)
     }
 
-    override fun run() {
-        transaction {
-            SchemaUtils.create(
-                AnimeExtensionTable(),
-                AnimeSourceTable()
-            )
-        }
-    }
+    override val tables: Array<Table>
+        get() = arrayOf(
+            AnimeExtensionTable(),
+            AnimeSourceTable()
+        )
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0005_AnimeTablesBatch2.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0005_AnimeTablesBatch2.kt
index 4f544381..49c19a7d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0005_AnimeTablesBatch2.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0005_AnimeTablesBatch2.kt
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.AddTableMigration
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.animesource.model.SAnime
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.IntIdTable
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0005_AnimeTablesBatch2 : Migration() {
+class M0005_AnimeTablesBatch2 : AddTableMigration() {
     private class AnimeTable : IntIdTable() {
         val url = varchar("url", 2048)
         val title = varchar("title", 512)
@@ -36,11 +35,8 @@ class M0005_AnimeTablesBatch2 : Migration() {
         val sourceReference = long("source")
     }
 
-    override fun run() {
-        transaction {
-            SchemaUtils.create(
-                AnimeTable()
-            )
-        }
-    }
+    override val tables: Array<Table>
+        get() = arrayOf(
+            AnimeTable()
+        )
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0006_AnimeTablesBatch3.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0006_AnimeTablesBatch3.kt
index b799183d..cad0ca79 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0006_AnimeTablesBatch3.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0006_AnimeTablesBatch3.kt
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.AddTableMigration
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.IntIdTable
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.anime.model.table.AnimeTable
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0006_AnimeTablesBatch3 : Migration() {
+class M0006_AnimeTablesBatch3 : AddTableMigration() {
     private class EpisodeTable : IntIdTable() {
         val url = varchar("url", 2048)
         val name = varchar("name", 512)
@@ -32,11 +31,8 @@ class M0006_AnimeTablesBatch3 : Migration() {
         val anime = reference("anime", AnimeTable)
     }
 
-    override fun run() {
-        transaction {
-            SchemaUtils.create(
-                EpisodeTable()
-            )
-        }
-    }
+    override val tables: Array<Table>
+        get() = arrayOf(
+            EpisodeTable()
+        )
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0007_ChapterIsDownloaded.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0007_ChapterIsDownloaded.kt
index 5a532411..51d2a320 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0007_ChapterIsDownloaded.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0007_ChapterIsDownloaded.kt
@@ -7,18 +7,12 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.TransactionManager
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.vendors.currentDialect
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.AddColumnMigration
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0007_ChapterIsDownloaded : Migration() {
-    /** this migration added IS_DOWNLOADED to CHAPTER */
-    override fun run() {
-        with(TransactionManager.current()) {
-            exec("ALTER TABLE CHAPTER ADD COLUMN IS_DOWNLOADED BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE")
-            commit()
-            currentDialect.resetCaches()
-        }
-    }
-}
+class M0007_ChapterIsDownloaded : AddColumnMigration(
+    "Chapter",
+    "is_downloaded",
+    "BOOLEAN",
+    "FALSE"
+)
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0008_ChapterPageCount.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0008_ChapterPageCount.kt
index 76fdd2f1..842fa85d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0008_ChapterPageCount.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0008_ChapterPageCount.kt
@@ -7,18 +7,12 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.TransactionManager
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.vendors.currentDialect
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.AddColumnMigration
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0008_ChapterPageCount : Migration() {
-    /** this migration added PAGE_COUNT to CHAPTER */
-    override fun run() {
-        with(TransactionManager.current()) {
-            exec("ALTER TABLE CHAPTER ADD COLUMN PAGE_COUNT INT DEFAULT -1")
-            commit()
-            currentDialect.resetCaches()
-        }
-    }
-}
+class M0008_ChapterPageCount : AddColumnMigration(
+    "Chapter",
+    "page_count",
+    "INT",
+    "-1"
+)
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0009_ChapterLastReadAt.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0009_ChapterLastReadAt.kt
index 028391b8..2dfa51a1 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0009_ChapterLastReadAt.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0009_ChapterLastReadAt.kt
@@ -7,19 +7,12 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.TransactionManager
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.vendors.currentDialect
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.AddColumnMigration
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0009_ChapterLastReadAt : Migration() {
-    /** this migration added PAGE_COUNT to CHAPTER */
-    override fun run() {
-        with(TransactionManager.current()) {
-            // BIGINT == Long
-            exec("ALTER TABLE CHAPTER ADD COLUMN LAST_READ_AT BIGINT DEFAULT 0")
-            commit()
-            currentDialect.resetCaches()
-        }
-    }
-}
+class M0009_ChapterLastReadAt : AddColumnMigration(
+    "Chapter",
+    "last_read_at",
+    "BIGINT", // BIGINT == Long
+    "0"
+)
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0010_MangaAndChapterMeta.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0010_MangaAndChapterMeta.kt
index be9ab9d2..64896ba6 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0010_MangaAndChapterMeta.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0010_MangaAndChapterMeta.kt
@@ -1,39 +1,36 @@
 package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
 
-import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.Migration
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.IntIdTable
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.ReferenceOption
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
-import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.table.ChapterTable
-import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.table.MangaTable
-
 /*
  * Copyright (C) Contributors to the Suwayomi project
- * 
+ *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.AddTableMigration
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.IntIdTable
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.ReferenceOption
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
+import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.table.ChapterTable
+import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.table.MangaTable
+
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
-class M0010_MangaAndChapterMeta : Migration() {
+class M0010_MangaAndChapterMeta : AddTableMigration() {
     private class ChapterMetaTable : IntIdTable() {
         val key = varchar("key", 256)
         val value = varchar("value", 4096)
         val ref = reference("chapter_ref", ChapterTable, ReferenceOption.CASCADE)
     }
+
     private class MangaMetaTable : IntIdTable() {
         val key = varchar("key", 256)
         val value = varchar("value", 4096)
         val ref = reference("manga_ref", MangaTable, ReferenceOption.CASCADE)
     }
 
-    override fun run() {
-        transaction {
-            SchemaUtils.create(
-                ChapterMetaTable(),
-                MangaMetaTable()
-            )
-        }
-    }
+    override val tables: Array<Table>
+        get() = arrayOf(
+            ChapterMetaTable(),
+            MangaMetaTable()
+        )
 }