diff --git a/scripts/deploy/scripts/run_migrations.sh b/scripts/deploy/scripts/run_migrations.sh
index 775e2b75..9d4933de 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy/scripts/run_migrations.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy/scripts/run_migrations.sh
@@ -29,10 +29,14 @@ else
   SSH_PORT=13308
 fi
 
-# Create SSH tunnel
-echo "Creating SSH tunnel to $TARGET database on localhost:$SSH_PORT..."
-ssh -f -N -L $SSH_PORT:localhost:$DB_PORT cmc
-sleep 2
+# Create SSH tunnel if not already running
+if ! lsof -ti:$SSH_PORT > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Creating SSH tunnel to $TARGET database on localhost:$SSH_PORT..."
+  ssh -f -N -L $SSH_PORT:localhost:$DB_PORT cmc
+  sleep 2
+else
+  echo "SSH tunnel already exists on localhost:$SSH_PORT, reusing it..."
+fi
 
 # Load goose.env and override the port
 GOOSE_ENV_FILE="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../../go" && pwd)/goose.env"