diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..180fc49789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# generated from manifests external_dependencies
+openupgradelib
diff --git a/stock_available_to_promise_release/__init__.py b/stock_available_to_promise_release/__init__.py
index cedd78e82c..0eff9147b6 100644
--- a/stock_available_to_promise_release/__init__.py
+++ b/stock_available_to_promise_release/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from . import models
 from . import wizards
-from .hooks import pre_init_hook
+from .hooks import init_release_policy, pre_init_hook
diff --git a/stock_available_to_promise_release/__manifest__.py b/stock_available_to_promise_release/__manifest__.py
index d4e1e808f5..06732e8d05 100644
--- a/stock_available_to_promise_release/__manifest__.py
+++ b/stock_available_to_promise_release/__manifest__.py
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@
     "application": False,
     "development_status": "Beta",
     "pre_init_hook": "pre_init_hook",
+    "external_dependencies": {"python": ["openupgradelib"]},
 }
diff --git a/stock_available_to_promise_release/hooks.py b/stock_available_to_promise_release/hooks.py
index 6f895a78e3..4a00ceb42e 100644
--- a/stock_available_to_promise_release/hooks.py
+++ b/stock_available_to_promise_release/hooks.py
@@ -1,13 +1,35 @@
 # Copyright 2023 ACSONE SA/NV
 # License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html).
-
 import logging
 
+from openupgradelib import openupgrade
+
+from odoo import SUPERUSER_ID, api
 from odoo.tools import sql
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def init_release_policy(cr):
+    if not sql.column_exists(cr, "stock_picking", "release_policy"):
+        # Use the default sql query instead relying on ORM as all records will
+        # be updated.
+        _logger.info("Creating 'release_policy' field on stock.picking")
+        env = api.Environment(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, {})
+        field_spec = [
+            (
+                "release_policy",
+                "stock.picking",
+                False,
+                "selection",
+                False,
+                "stock_available_to_promise_release",
+                "direct",
+            )
+        ]
+        openupgrade.add_fields(env, field_spec=field_spec)
+
+
 def pre_init_hook(cr):
     """create and initialize the date priority column on the stock move"""
     if not sql.column_exists(cr, "stock_move", "date_priority"):
@@ -27,3 +49,4 @@ def pre_init_hook(cr):
         """
         )
         _logger.info(f"{cr.rowcount} rows updated")
+    init_release_policy(cr)
diff --git a/stock_available_to_promise_release/migrations/16.0.3.1.0/pre-migrate.py b/stock_available_to_promise_release/migrations/16.0.3.1.0/pre-migrate.py
index 9487130dbd..57482b4ad6 100644
--- a/stock_available_to_promise_release/migrations/16.0.3.1.0/pre-migrate.py
+++ b/stock_available_to_promise_release/migrations/16.0.3.1.0/pre-migrate.py
@@ -2,23 +2,14 @@
 # License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
 from openupgradelib import openupgrade
 
+# pylint: disable=odoo-addons-relative-import
+from odoo.addons.stock_available_to_promise_release.hooks import init_release_policy
+
 
 @openupgrade.migrate()
 def migrate(env, version):
     """
-    Initialize default value when adding field instead updating every record.
+    Use the default sql query instead relying on ORM as all records will
+    be updated.
     """
-
-    field_spec = [
-        (
-            "release_policy",
-            "stock.picking",
-            False,
-            "char",
-            "varchar",
-            "stock_available_to_promise_release",
-            "direct",
-        )
-    ]
-
-    openupgrade.add_fields(env, field_spec=field_spec)
+    init_release_policy(env.cr)