diff --git a/models/migrations/v64.go b/models/migrations/v64.go
index 67ce3a919..5958cd8f8 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v64.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v64.go
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ func addMultipleAssignees(x *xorm.Engine) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Commit and begin new transaction for dropping columns
+	if err := sess.Commit(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := sess.Begin(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if err := dropTableColumns(sess, "issue", "assignee_id"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/models/migrations/v69.go b/models/migrations/v69.go
index 8d964688a..9a6e42e71 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v69.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v69.go
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ func moveTeamUnitsToTeamUnitTable(x *xorm.Engine) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Commit and begin new transaction for dropping columns
+	if err := sess.Commit(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := sess.Begin(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if err := dropTableColumns(sess, "team", "unit_types"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}