diff --git a/farmbot_core/priv/asset/migrations/20191118222042_force_reinstall_farmware.exs b/farmbot_core/priv/asset/migrations/20191118222042_force_reinstall_farmware.exs
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+defmodule FarmbotCore.Asset.Repo.Migrations.ForceReinstallFarmware do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  alias FarmbotCore.Asset.{
+    Repo,
+    FirstPartyFarmware,
+    FarmwareInstallation
+  }
+
+  # this migration is here because v8 was shipped with a configuration error
+  # causing farmware to install to the temporary data partition on the 
+  # raspberry pi. 
+  def change do
+    for %{manifest: %{}} = fwi <- Repo.all(FirstPartyFarmware),
+        do: Repo.update!(FirstPartyFarmware.changeset(fwi, %{manifest: nil}))
+
+    for %{manifest: %{}} = fwi <- Repo.all(FarmwareInstallation),
+        do: Repo.update!(FarmwareInstallation.changeset(fwi, %{manifest: nil}))
+  end
+end