diff --git a/database/migrations/task5/2021_11_09_083121_update_users_table.php b/database/migrations/task5/2021_11_09_083121_update_users_table.php
index c10976a5..06649e46 100644
--- a/database/migrations/task5/2021_11_09_083121_update_users_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/task5/2021_11_09_083121_update_users_table.php
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ class UpdateUsersTable extends Migration
     public function up()
     {
         // TASK: add an if-statement in this file to NOT add column if it already exists
-        Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('name');
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasColumn('users', 'name')) {
+            Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->string('name');
+            });
+        }
+        
     }
-
+    
     /**
      * Reverse the migrations.
      *