diff --git a/packages/db/migrations/0155.do.library_item_user_id_published_at_idx.sql b/packages/db/migrations/0155.do.library_item_user_id_published_at_idx.sql
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ddc57ea11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/db/migrations/0155.do.library_item_user_id_published_at_idx.sql
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+-- Type: DO
+-- Name: library_item_user_id_published_at_idx
+-- Description: Add library_item_user_id_published_at_idx index on library_item table for user_id and published_at
+
+-- create index for sorting concurrently to avoid locking
+CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY IF NOT EXISTS library_item_user_id_updated_at_idx ON omnivore.library_item (user_id, updated_at DESC NULLS LAST);
diff --git a/packages/db/migrations/0155.undo.library_item_user_id_published_at_idx.sql b/packages/db/migrations/0155.undo.library_item_user_id_published_at_idx.sql
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..388152849
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+++ b/packages/db/migrations/0155.undo.library_item_user_id_published_at_idx.sql
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+-- Type: UNDO
+-- Name: library_item_user_id_published_at_idx
+-- Description: Add library_item_user_id_published_at_idx index on library_item table for user_id and published_at
+
+BEGIN;
+
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS library_item_user_id_published_at_idx;
+
+COMMIT;