diff --git a/packages/db/migrations/0186.do.labels_index_on_library_item.sql b/packages/db/migrations/0186.do.labels_index_on_library_item.sql
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+++ b/packages/db/migrations/0186.do.labels_index_on_library_item.sql
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+-- Type: DO
+-- Name: labels_index_on_library_item
+-- Description: Add index on labels columns to library_item tables for better performance
+
+CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY IF NOT EXISTS idx_library_item_state_label_names ON omnivore.library_item USING GIN (lower(array_cat(label_names, highlight_labels)::text));
diff --git a/packages/db/migrations/0186.undo.labels_index_on_library_item.sql b/packages/db/migrations/0186.undo.labels_index_on_library_item.sql
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+-- Type: UNDO
+-- Name: more_index_on_library_item
+-- Description: Add index on labels columns to library_item tables for better performance
+
+BEGIN;
+
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_library_item_state_label_names;
+
+COMMIT;