diff --git a/setup/db/create-schema.sql b/setup/db/create-schema.sql
index 65257a90f22..be887c9f7e6 100755
--- a/setup/db/create-schema.sql
+++ b/setup/db/create-schema.sql
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ CREATE TABLE  `cloud`.`host` (
   `private_ip_address` char(40) NOT NULL,
   `private_netmask` varchar(15),
   `private_mac_address` varchar(17),
-  `storage_ip_address` char(40) NOT NULL,
+  `storage_ip_address` char(40),
   `storage_netmask` varchar(15),
   `storage_mac_address` varchar(17),
   `storage_ip_address_2` char(40),
diff --git a/setup/db/db/schema-2211to2212.sql b/setup/db/db/schema-2211to2212.sql
index 75e5d4a688e..f7dab355755 100644
--- a/setup/db/db/schema-2211to2212.sql
+++ b/setup/db/db/schema-2211to2212.sql
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ INSERT IGNORE INTO configuration VALUES ('Advanced', 'DEFAULT', 'management-serv
 
 update `cloud`.`vm_template` set hypervisor_type='XenServer' where unique_name='xs-tools.iso';
 
+ALTER TABLE `cloud`.`host` MODIFY COLUMN  `storage_ip_address` char(40);
+