diff --git a/wagtail/migrations/0080_generic_workflowstate.py b/wagtail/migrations/0080_generic_workflowstate.py
index ebe19a03c0..b4368f5043 100644
--- a/wagtail/migrations/0080_generic_workflowstate.py
+++ b/wagtail/migrations/0080_generic_workflowstate.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
     ]
 
     operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveConstraint(
+            model_name="workflowstate",
+            name="unique_in_progress_workflow",
+        ),
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name="workflowstate",
             name="page",
@@ -54,10 +58,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 name="workflowstate_base_ct_id_idx",
             ),
         ),
-        migrations.RemoveConstraint(
-            model_name="workflowstate",
-            name="unique_in_progress_workflow",
-        ),
         migrations.AddConstraint(
             model_name="workflowstate",
             constraint=models.UniqueConstraint(