diff --git a/poverty-mapping/src/api/auth/send_verification_code.php b/poverty-mapping/src/api/auth/send_verification_code.php
index f58b404..a165b66 100644
--- a/poverty-mapping/src/api/auth/send_verification_code.php
+++ b/poverty-mapping/src/api/auth/send_verification_code.php
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ try {
 		email VARCHAR(255) PRIMARY KEY,
 		attempts INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 		last_attempt_at DATETIME NOT NULL,
-		locked_until DATETIME NULL
+		locked_until DATETIME NULL,
+		code_hash VARCHAR(128) NULL,
+		expires_at DATETIME NULL
 	)");
-	$conn->query("ALTER TABLE verification_attempts ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS code_hash VARCHAR(128) NULL");
-	$conn->query("ALTER TABLE verification_attempts ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS expires_at DATETIME NULL");
 } catch (Exception $e) {}
 
 $nowStr = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');