diff --git a/models/migrations/migrations.go b/models/migrations/migrations.go
index fc11d54071..2b090a9132 100644
--- a/models/migrations/migrations.go
+++ b/models/migrations/migrations.go
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ var migrations = []Migration{
 	NewMigration("Add action_tasks_version table", v1_21.CreateActionTasksVersionTable),
 	// v268 -> v269
 	NewMigration("Update Action Ref", v1_21.UpdateActionsRefIndex),
+	// v269 -> v270
+	NewMigration("Drop deleted branch table", v1_21.DropDeletedBranchTable),
 }
 
 // GetCurrentDBVersion returns the current db version
diff --git a/models/migrations/v1_21/v264.go b/models/migrations/v1_21/v264.go
index 60b7a7acf7..e81a17ad6d 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v1_21/v264.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v1_21/v264.go
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@ func AddBranchTable(x *xorm.Engine) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return x.DropTables("deleted_branches")
+	return x.DropTables(new(DeletedBranch))
 }
diff --git a/models/migrations/v1_21/v269.go b/models/migrations/v1_21/v269.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..475ec02380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/migrations/v1_21/v269.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package v1_21 //nolint
+
+import (
+	"xorm.io/xorm"
+)
+
+func DropDeletedBranchTable(x *xorm.Engine) error {
+	return x.DropTables("deleted_branch")
+}