diff --git a/dev.py b/dev.py
index feaba2ad6..c9fbca41b 100755
--- a/dev.py
+++ b/dev.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def cli():
 # Add the commands:
 cli.add_command(dev.lint)
 cli.add_command(dev.setup)
+cli.add_command(dev.update)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Configure logging:
diff --git a/dev/__init__.py b/dev/__init__.py
index f14fa5095..7314bbe68 100644
--- a/dev/__init__.py
+++ b/dev/__init__.py
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
 #
 
 from .formatter import *
+from .update import *
 from .lint import *
 from .setup import *
diff --git a/dev/update.py b/dev/update.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbc6bc4a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/update.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import hashlib
+import logging
+
+import click
+
+from . import dirs
+
+
+@click.group()
+def update() -> None:
+    """
+    Updates generated project artifacts.
+    """
+
+
+@update.command(name="hashes")
+def hashes() -> None:
+    """
+    Updates the database migrations hash.
+    """
+    # Compute the hash of the migration files:
+    migrations_dir = dirs.project() / "internal" / "database" / "migrations"
+    migration_files = migrations_dir.glob("*.up.sql")
+    migration_files_sorted = sorted(migration_files)
+    computed_hash_source = "".join(migration_file.name + "\n" for migration_file in migration_files_sorted)
+    computed_hash_source_bytes = computed_hash_source.encode()
+    computed_hash_bytes = hashlib.sha256(computed_hash_source_bytes).digest()
+    computed_hash_text = computed_hash_bytes.hex()
+
+    # Read the current hash from the file:
+    hash_file = migrations_dir.parent / "migrations.sha256"
+    stored_hash_text = hash_file.read_text().strip() if hash_file.exists() else ""
+
+    # Check if the hash is already up to date:
+    if stored_hash_text == computed_hash_text:
+        logging.info("Database migrations hash is already up to date")
+        return
+
+    # Update the hash file:
+    hash_file.write_text(computed_hash_text + "\n")
+    logging.info("Database migrations hash updated to '%s'", computed_hash_text)
diff --git a/internal/database/README.md b/internal/database/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..355b81da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/database/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Database
+
+This directory contains the database layer of the service. The `migrations` subdirectory contains
+the numbered `.up.sql` files that are applied sequentially to evolve the database schema.
+
+## Migration file hash
+
+The `migrations.sha256` file contains a SHA-256 digest of the sorted list of `.up.sql` filenames.
+Its purpose is to prevent two pull requests from accidentally introducing migrations with the same
+number: since both PRs would write a different hash, git will flag a merge conflict forcing the
+second author to renumber their migration before merging.
+
+If you add a new migration, run `uv run dev.py update hashes` and commit the updated
+`migrations.sha256` file alongside your new migration file. If you forget, the unit test that
+verifies the hash will fail and indicate the mismatch.
diff --git a/internal/database/database_migrations_test.go b/internal/database/database_migrations_test.go
index 26080ca3d..c31b448b9 100644
--- a/internal/database/database_migrations_test.go
+++ b/internal/database/database_migrations_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 package database
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"crypto/sha256"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
@@ -92,6 +95,43 @@ var _ = Describe("Migrations", func() {
 		Expect(violations).To(BeEmpty(), "migration filenames violate naming convention: %v", violations)
 	})
 
+	It("Has an up-to-date migrations hash", func() {
+		// Read the stored hash:
+		storedHashFile, err := filepath.Abs("migrations.sha256")
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		storedHashBytes, err := os.ReadFile(storedHashFile)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		storedHashText := strings.TrimSpace(string(storedHashBytes))
+
+		// Get the names of the migration migrationFiles and sort them:
+		migrationFiles, err := filepath.Glob("migrations/*.up.sql")
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(migrationFiles).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+		migrationNames := make([]string, len(migrationFiles))
+		for i, file := range migrationFiles {
+			migrationNames[i] = filepath.Base(file)
+		}
+		sort.Strings(migrationNames)
+
+		// Compute the SHA-256 hash of the migration file list:
+		computedHashSource := &bytes.Buffer{}
+		for _, migrationName := range migrationNames {
+			_, err := fmt.Fprintf(computedHashSource, "%s\n", migrationName)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		}
+		computedHashBytes := sha256.Sum256(computedHashSource.Bytes())
+		computedHashText := fmt.Sprintf("%x", computedHashBytes)
+
+		// Compare the computed hash with the stored hash:
+		if computedHashText != storedHashText {
+			Fail(fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Database migrations hash in '%s' is outdated, should be '%s' but is '%s', update "+
+					"it manually or run 'uv run dev.py update hashes' to update it automatically",
+				storedHashFile, computedHashText, storedHashText,
+			))
+		}
+	})
+
 	It("Has no unexpected gaps in migration numbering", func() {
 		files, err := filepath.Glob("migrations/*.up.sql")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
diff --git a/internal/database/migrations.sha256 b/internal/database/migrations.sha256
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a32cebe50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/database/migrations.sha256
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ab88e4e53f1ffd9b1694b90b285f4e791070cee7f086c4045eb002747b6d451e