diff --git a/addons/account/migrations/13.0.1.1/post-migration.py b/addons/account/migrations/13.0.1.1/post-migration.py
index 3f2f2e4abb80..186a2597fe92 100644
--- a/addons/account/migrations/13.0.1.1/post-migration.py
+++ b/addons/account/migrations/13.0.1.1/post-migration.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ def compute_balance_for_draft_invoice_lines(env):
 def migration_voucher_moves(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr,
-        "ALTER TABLE account_voucher ADD COLUMN "
+        "ALTER TABLE account_voucher ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "
         "IF NOT EXISTS message_main_attachment_id int4"
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
diff --git a/addons/account/migrations/13.0.1.1/pre-migration.py b/addons/account/migrations/13.0.1.1/pre-migration.py
index e57abf7cdd66..0069460e4123 100644
--- a/addons/account/migrations/13.0.1.1/pre-migration.py
+++ b/addons/account/migrations/13.0.1.1/pre-migration.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def create_account_invoice_amount_tax_company_signed(env):
         openupgrade.logged_query(
             env.cr, """
             ALTER TABLE account_invoice
-            ADD COLUMN amount_tax_company_signed numeric"""
+            ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS amount_tax_company_signed numeric"""
         )
         openupgrade.logged_query(
             env.cr, """
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def create_account_move_new_columns(env):
             openupgrade.logged_query(
                 env.cr, """
                 ALTER TABLE {table}
-                ADD COLUMN {column} {column_type}""".format(
+                ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS {column} {column_type}""".format(
                     table=table, column=column, column_type=column_type
                 ),
             )
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ def fill_account_move_line(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE account_move_line
-        ADD COLUMN parent_state varchar,
-        ADD COLUMN account_internal_type varchar""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS parent_state varchar,
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS account_internal_type varchar""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def create_res_partner_ranks(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE res_partner
-        ADD COLUMN customer_rank integer
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS customer_rank integer
         DEFAULT 0""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def create_res_partner_ranks(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE res_partner
-        ADD COLUMN supplier_rank integer
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS supplier_rank integer
         DEFAULT 0""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def add_helper_invoice_move_rel(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE account_move
-        ADD COLUMN old_invoice_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS old_invoice_id integer""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@ def add_helper_invoice_move_rel(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE account_move_line
-        ADD COLUMN old_invoice_line_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS old_invoice_line_id integer""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE account_move_line
-        ADD COLUMN old_invoice_tax_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS old_invoice_tax_id integer""",
     )
     # Create index for these columns, as they are going to be accessed frequently
     for table, field in [
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def add_helper_voucher_move_rel(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE account_move
-        ADD COLUMN old_voucher_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS old_voucher_id integer""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def add_helper_voucher_move_rel(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE account_move_line
-        ADD COLUMN old_voucher_line_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS old_voucher_line_id integer""",
     )
 
 
diff --git a/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py
index 6623fe5f4f7f..c9974fca347a 100644
--- a/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def _auto_init(self):
     @api.model
     def _read_group_stage_ids(self, stages, domain, order):
         # retrieve team_id from the context and write the domain
-        # - ('id', 'in', stages.ids): add columns that should be present
+        # - ('id', 'in', stages.ids): ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTSs that should be present
         # - OR ('fold', '=', False): add default columns that are not folded
         # - OR ('team_ids', '=', team_id), ('fold', '=', False) if team_id: add team columns that are not folded
         team_id = self._context.get('default_team_id')
diff --git a/addons/crm_iap_lead/migrations/13.0.1.0/post-migration.py b/addons/crm_iap_lead/migrations/13.0.1.0/post-migration.py
index 2abfe7924bec..54ca40a8b354 100644
--- a/addons/crm_iap_lead/migrations/13.0.1.0/post-migration.py
+++ b/addons/crm_iap_lead/migrations/13.0.1.0/post-migration.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def fix_crm_reveal_rule_contact_filter_type(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE crm_reveal_rule
-        ADD COLUMN contact_filter_type varchar""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS contact_filter_type varchar""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
diff --git a/addons/im_livechat/migrations/13.0.1.0/pre-migration.py b/addons/im_livechat/migrations/13.0.1.0/pre-migration.py
index 65f299d742b6..9b8d5064a4aa 100644
--- a/addons/im_livechat/migrations/13.0.1.0/pre-migration.py
+++ b/addons/im_livechat/migrations/13.0.1.0/pre-migration.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def fill_mail_channel_livechat_operator_id(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE mail_channel
-        ADD COLUMN livechat_operator_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS livechat_operator_id integer""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
diff --git a/addons/mrp/__init__.py b/addons/mrp/__init__.py
index 7287f1058179..efd6106b2684 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/mrp/__init__.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ def _pre_init_mrp(cr):
         - Also set the default value for unit_factor in the same UPDATE query to save some SQL constraint checks"""
     # Openupgrade: the following lines will generate an errors, when running
     # openupgrade_records.
-    # cr.execute("""ALTER TABLE "stock_move" ADD COLUMN "unit_factor" float;""")
-    # cr.execute("""ALTER TABLE "stock_move" ADD COLUMN "is_done" bool;""")
-    # cr.execute("""ALTER TABLE "stock_move_line" ADD COLUMN "done_move" bool;""")
+    # cr.execute("""ALTER TABLE "stock_move" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "unit_factor" float;""")
+    # cr.execute("""ALTER TABLE "stock_move" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "is_done" bool;""")
+    # cr.execute("""ALTER TABLE "stock_move_line" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "done_move" bool;""")
     # cr.execute("""UPDATE stock_move
     #                  SET is_done=COALESCE(state in ('done', 'cancel'), FALSE),
     #                      unit_factor=1.0;""")
diff --git a/addons/mrp/migrations/13.0.2.0/pre-migration.py b/addons/mrp/migrations/13.0.2.0/pre-migration.py
index ac622d5f5def..7c15f7762b0f 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/migrations/13.0.2.0/pre-migration.py
+++ b/addons/mrp/migrations/13.0.2.0/pre-migration.py
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ def fast_precreation_and_fill_mrp_bom_byproduct(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE mrp_bom_byproduct
-        ADD COLUMN company_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS company_id integer""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE mrp_bom_byproduct
-        ADD COLUMN routing_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS routing_id integer""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def fast_precreation_and_fill_mrp_bom_line(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE mrp_bom_line
-        ADD COLUMN company_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS company_id integer""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/migrations/13.0.1.0.1/end-migration.py b/addons/point_of_sale/migrations/13.0.1.0.1/end-migration.py
index 3168c6f5b522..e82c7fc1a3c5 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/migrations/13.0.1.0.1/end-migration.py
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/migrations/13.0.1.0.1/end-migration.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def create_pos_payment_methods(env):
         openupgrade.logged_query(
             env.cr, """
             ALTER TABLE pos_payment_method
-            ADD COLUMN old_journal_id int"""
+            ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS old_journal_id int"""
         )
         env.cr.execute("""
                SELECT DISTINCT journal_id
diff --git a/addons/product/migrations/13.0.1.2/pre-migration.py b/addons/product/migrations/13.0.1.2/pre-migration.py
index 39b155067afb..95610f75da41 100644
--- a/addons/product/migrations/13.0.1.2/pre-migration.py
+++ b/addons/product/migrations/13.0.1.2/pre-migration.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def calculate_product_product_combination_indices(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE product_product
-        ADD COLUMN combination_indices varchar""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS combination_indices varchar""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def fill_product_template_attribute_value_attribute_line_id(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr,
         "ALTER TABLE product_template_attribute_value "
-        "ADD COLUMN attribute_line_id INT4",
+        "ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS attribute_line_id INT4",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def fill_product_template_attribute_value__attribute_id_related(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr,
         "ALTER TABLE product_template_attribute_value "
-        "ADD COLUMN attribute_id INT4",
+        "ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS attribute_id INT4",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
diff --git a/addons/purchase/migrations/13.0.1.2/pre-migration.py b/addons/purchase/migrations/13.0.1.2/pre-migration.py
index 52f1bd143971..e7706c8a4b39 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/migrations/13.0.1.2/pre-migration.py
+++ b/addons/purchase/migrations/13.0.1.2/pre-migration.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def migrate(env, version):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE purchase_order_line
-        ADD COLUMN qty_received_method varchar""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS qty_received_method varchar""",
     )
     # Add temporary table for avoiding the automatic launch of the compute method
     openupgrade.logged_query(
diff --git a/addons/stock_account/migrations/13.0.1.1/post-migration.py b/addons/stock_account/migrations/13.0.1.1/post-migration.py
index e2990ca07b9a..0a42d9a949c9 100644
--- a/addons/stock_account/migrations/13.0.1.1/post-migration.py
+++ b/addons/stock_account/migrations/13.0.1.1/post-migration.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def generate_stock_valuation_layer(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
             ALTER TABLE stock_valuation_layer
-            ADD COLUMN old_product_price_history_id integer""",
+            ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS old_product_price_history_id integer""",
     )
     company_obj = env["res.company"]
     product_obj = env["product.product"]
diff --git a/addons/survey/migrations/13.0.3.0/pre-migration.py b/addons/survey/migrations/13.0.3.0/pre-migration.py
index 5a7671ede1eb..d1d9ed1dd244 100644
--- a/addons/survey/migrations/13.0.3.0/pre-migration.py
+++ b/addons/survey/migrations/13.0.3.0/pre-migration.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def add_helper_survey_question_page_rel(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE survey_question
-        ADD COLUMN old_page_id integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS old_page_id integer""",
     )
 
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def fill_survey_user_input_line_question_sequence(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
         ALTER TABLE survey_user_input_line
-        ADD COLUMN question_sequence integer""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS question_sequence integer""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, """
diff --git a/addons/website/migrations/13.0.1.0/pre-migration.py b/addons/website/migrations/13.0.1.0/pre-migration.py
index bf82c664d4ed..55c58f4e0937 100644
--- a/addons/website/migrations/13.0.1.0/pre-migration.py
+++ b/addons/website/migrations/13.0.1.0/pre-migration.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def fill_website_rewrite_name(cr):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         cr, """
         ALTER TABLE website_rewrite
-        ADD COLUMN name varchar""",
+        ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS name varchar""",
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         cr, """
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/migrations/13.0.2.0/post-migration.py b/addons/website_slides/migrations/13.0.2.0/post-migration.py
index 233007d5f9d3..4408fb83ab66 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/migrations/13.0.2.0/post-migration.py
+++ b/addons/website_slides/migrations/13.0.2.0/post-migration.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def fill_slide_sequence(env):
 
 def convert_slide_categories(env):
     openupgrade.logged_query(
-        env.cr, "ALTER TABLE slide_slide ADD COLUMN old_category_id int4"
+        env.cr, "ALTER TABLE slide_slide ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS old_category_id int4"
     )
     openupgrade.logged_query(
         env.cr, sql.SQL("""
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/migrations/13.0.2.0/pre-migration.py b/addons/website_slides/migrations/13.0.2.0/pre-migration.py
index f0ad75b2f409..fe6da4247e88 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/migrations/13.0.2.0/pre-migration.py
+++ b/addons/website_slides/migrations/13.0.2.0/pre-migration.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def migrate(env, version):
     openupgrade.rename_columns(env.cr, _column_renames)
     openupgrade.copy_columns(env.cr, _column_copies)
     openupgrade.rename_fields(env, _field_renames)
-    openupgrade.logged_query(env.cr, "ALTER TABLE slide_slide ADD COLUMN category_id int4")
+    openupgrade.logged_query(env.cr, "ALTER TABLE slide_slide ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS category_id int4")
     openupgrade.rename_tables(env.cr, [("rel_channel_groups", "res_groups_slide_channel_rel")])
     openupgrade.set_xml_ids_noupdate_value(
         env,
diff --git a/odoo/tools/sql.py b/odoo/tools/sql.py
index 6ed90b7d3e3e..6485ff9883bc 100644
--- a/odoo/tools/sql.py
+++ b/odoo/tools/sql.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def column_exists(cr, tablename, columnname):
 def create_column(cr, tablename, columnname, columntype, comment=None):
     """ Create a column with the given type. """
     coldefault = (columntype.upper()=='BOOLEAN') and 'DEFAULT false' or ''
-    cr.execute('ALTER TABLE "{}" ADD COLUMN "{}" {} {}'.format(tablename, columnname, columntype, coldefault))
+    cr.execute('ALTER TABLE "{}" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "{}" {} {}'.format(tablename, columnname, columntype, coldefault))
     if comment:
         cr.execute('COMMENT ON COLUMN "{}"."{}" IS %s'.format(tablename, columnname), (comment,))
     _schema.debug("Table %r: added column %r of type %s", tablename, columnname, columntype)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def convert_column(cr, tablename, columnname, columntype):
         # can't do inplace change -> use a casted temp column
         query = '''
             ALTER TABLE "{0}" RENAME COLUMN "{1}" TO __temp_type_cast;
-            ALTER TABLE "{0}" ADD COLUMN "{1}" {2};
+            ALTER TABLE "{0}" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "{1}" {2};
             UPDATE "{0}" SET "{1}"= __temp_type_cast::{2};
             ALTER TABLE "{0}" DROP COLUMN  __temp_type_cast CASCADE;
         '''