diff --git a/db/migrate/20230605133804_remove_master_variants.rb b/db/migrate/20230605133804_remove_master_variants.rb
index b5b88d4d26..e2edd7b25f 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20230605133804_remove_master_variants.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20230605133804_remove_master_variants.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class RemoveMasterVariants < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
       delete_master_option_values
     end
 
-    delete_master_line_items
+    handle_master_line_items
     delete_master_inventory_units
     delete_master_variant_prices
     delete_master_variants
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ class RemoveMasterVariants < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
 
   private
 
-  def delete_master_line_items
+  def handle_master_line_items
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(<<-SQL
-      DELETE FROM spree_line_items
-      USING spree_variants
+      UPDATE spree_variants
+      SET is_master = false
+      FROM spree_line_items
       WHERE spree_variants.is_master = true
         AND spree_variants.id = spree_line_items.variant_id
     SQL