diff --git a/data/migrations/versions/17f11e265e13_add_uuid_field_to_user.py b/data/migrations/versions/17f11e265e13_add_uuid_field_to_user.py
index 7c193e054..7a9da4bea 100644
--- a/data/migrations/versions/17f11e265e13_add_uuid_field_to_user.py
+++ b/data/migrations/versions/17f11e265e13_add_uuid_field_to_user.py
@@ -1,26 +1,24 @@
 """add uuid field to user
 
 Revision ID: 17f11e265e13
-Revises: 204abf14783d
+Revises: 2fb36d4be80d
 Create Date: 2014-11-11 14:32:54.866188
 
 """
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = '17f11e265e13'
-down_revision = '204abf14783d'
+down_revision = '2fb36d4be80d'
 
 from alembic import op
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy.dialects import mysql
+from util.backfill_user_uuids import backfill_user_uuids
 
 def upgrade(tables):
-    ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
     op.add_column('user', sa.Column('uuid', sa.String(length=36), nullable=False))
-    ### end Alembic commands ###
+    backfill_user_uuids()
 
 
 def downgrade(tables):
-    ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
     op.drop_column('user', 'uuid')
-    ### end Alembic commands ###