ALTER TABLE local_user ALTER default_listing_type DROP DEFAULT; ALTER TABLE local_site ALTER default_post_listing_type DROP DEFAULT; UPDATE local_user SET default_listing_type = 'Local' WHERE default_listing_type = 'ModeratorView'; UPDATE local_site SET default_post_listing_type = 'Local' WHERE default_post_listing_type = 'ModeratorView'; -- rename the old enum ALTER TYPE listing_type_enum RENAME TO listing_type_enum__; -- create the new enum CREATE TYPE listing_type_enum AS ENUM ( 'All', 'Local', 'Subscribed' ); -- alter all your enum columns ALTER TABLE local_user ALTER COLUMN default_listing_type TYPE listing_type_enum USING default_listing_type::text::listing_type_enum; ALTER TABLE local_site ALTER COLUMN default_post_listing_type TYPE listing_type_enum USING default_post_listing_type::text::listing_type_enum; -- Add back in the default ALTER TABLE local_user ALTER default_listing_type SET DEFAULT 'Local'; ALTER TABLE local_site ALTER default_post_listing_type SET DEFAULT 'Local'; -- drop the old enum DROP TYPE listing_type_enum__;