diff --git a/src/Weasel.Core/Migrations/DatabaseBase.cs b/src/Weasel.Core/Migrations/DatabaseBase.cs
index 7c88373..13fd8b5 100644
--- a/src/Weasel.Core/Migrations/DatabaseBase.cs
+++ b/src/Weasel.Core/Migrations/DatabaseBase.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ public async Task WriteCreationScriptToFileAsync(string filename, CancellationTo
 
     private async Task initializeSchemaWithNewConnection(CancellationToken ct)
     {
+        // Don't do this if it's unnecessary
+        if (!_initializers.Any()) return;
+
         await using var conn = CreateConnection();
         await conn.OpenAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
         await initializeSchema(conn, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);