diff --git a/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.cockroach.down.sql b/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.cockroach.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f692e9943649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.cockroach.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS identity_credential_identifiers_nid_identifier_gin ON identity_credential_identifiers USING GIN (nid, identifier gin_trgm_ops);
diff --git a/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.cockroach.up.sql b/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.cockroach.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d1c8cdf26841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.cockroach.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS identity_credential_identifiers_nid_identifier_gin;
diff --git a/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.down.sql b/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e69de29bb2d1
diff --git a/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.up.sql b/persistence/sql/migrations/sql/20240325153839000000_drop_identity_search_index.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e69de29bb2d1