# Failing update **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-update/379986 **Category:** Self-hosting **Created:** [August 23, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-update/379986 "2025-08-23T07:26:23Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal) #### Post date: [August 23, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-update/379986/2 "2025-08-23T07:34:41Z")
Hi there, does this help? > [@Upgrade to latest release failed 8/21/25](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-to-latest-release-failed-8-21-25/379559/2): > > Cause The migration tries to upgrade the “vector” extension. The PostgreSQL user running the migration (e.g. discourse) must be the owner of the extension, but it’s owned by a different user (often postgres). Solution Connect to your database as the owner Run the update as the owner Checkout the discussion on the same [Still an issue: ERROR: must be owner of extension vector - #2 by Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/t/still-an-issue-error-must-be-owner-of-extension-vector/339808/2) --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-update/379986)._