diff --git a/backend/prisma/migrations/20250924012341_init_default_dashboard_preferences/migration.sql b/backend/prisma/migrations/20250924012341_init_default_dashboard_preferences/migration.sql
index 5a5c8b8..d070b8c 100644
--- a/backend/prisma/migrations/20250924012341_init_default_dashboard_preferences/migration.sql
+++ b/backend/prisma/migrations/20250924012341_init_default_dashboard_preferences/migration.sql
@@ -1,65 +1,24 @@
--- Initialize default dashboard preferences for all existing users
--- This migration ensures that all users have proper role-based dashboard preferences
+-- Create dashboard_preferences table
+-- This migration only creates the table structure without populating preferences
+-- Dashboard preferences will be initialized dynamically by server.js when users first access the dashboard
 
--- Function to create default dashboard preferences for a user
-CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION init_user_dashboard_preferences(user_id TEXT, user_role TEXT)
-RETURNS VOID AS $$
-DECLARE
-    pref_record RECORD;
-BEGIN
-    -- Delete any existing preferences for this user
-    DELETE FROM dashboard_preferences WHERE dashboard_preferences.user_id = init_user_dashboard_preferences.user_id;
-    
-    -- Insert role-based preferences
-    IF user_role = 'admin' THEN
-        -- Admin gets full access to all cards (iby's preferred layout)
-        INSERT INTO dashboard_preferences (id, user_id, card_id, enabled, "order", created_at, updated_at)
-        VALUES 
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'totalHosts', true, 0, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'hostsNeedingUpdates', true, 1, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'totalOutdatedPackages', true, 2, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'securityUpdates', true, 3, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'totalHostGroups', true, 4, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'upToDateHosts', true, 5, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'totalRepos', true, 6, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'totalUsers', true, 7, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'osDistribution', true, 8, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'osDistributionBar', true, 9, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'recentCollection', true, 10, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'updateStatus', true, 11, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'packagePriority', true, 12, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'recentUsers', true, 13, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'quickStats', true, 14, NOW(), NOW());
-    ELSE
-        -- Regular users get comprehensive layout but without user management cards
-        INSERT INTO dashboard_preferences (id, user_id, card_id, enabled, "order", created_at, updated_at)
-        VALUES 
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'totalHosts', true, 0, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'hostsNeedingUpdates', true, 1, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'totalOutdatedPackages', true, 2, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'securityUpdates', true, 3, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'totalHostGroups', true, 4, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'upToDateHosts', true, 5, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'totalRepos', true, 6, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'osDistribution', true, 7, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'osDistributionBar', true, 8, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'recentCollection', true, 9, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'updateStatus', true, 10, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'packagePriority', true, 11, NOW(), NOW()),
-            (gen_random_uuid(), user_id, 'quickStats', true, 12, NOW(), NOW());
-    END IF;
-END;
-$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
+-- Create the dashboard_preferences table
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "dashboard_preferences" (
+    "id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "user_id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "card_id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "enabled" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
+    "order" INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    "created_at" TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    "updated_at" TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
 
--- Apply default preferences to all existing users
-DO $$
-DECLARE
-    user_record RECORD;
-BEGIN
-    FOR user_record IN SELECT id, role FROM users LOOP
-        PERFORM init_user_dashboard_preferences(user_record.id, user_record.role);
-    END LOOP;
-END $$;
+    CONSTRAINT "dashboard_preferences_pkey" PRIMARY KEY ("id")
+);
 
--- Drop the temporary function
-DROP FUNCTION init_user_dashboard_preferences(TEXT, TEXT);
+-- Create indexes for better performance
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "dashboard_preferences_user_id_idx" ON "dashboard_preferences"("user_id");
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "dashboard_preferences_card_id_idx" ON "dashboard_preferences"("card_id");
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "dashboard_preferences_user_card_idx" ON "dashboard_preferences"("user_id", "card_id");
+
+-- Add foreign key constraint
+ALTER TABLE "dashboard_preferences" ADD CONSTRAINT "dashboard_preferences_user_id_fkey" FOREIGN KEY ("user_id") REFERENCES "users"("id") ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE;
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