diff --git a/changelog.d/5243.bugfix b/changelog.d/5243.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb323c1ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5243.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Increments database schema to take advantage of homeserver capabilities entity migration (fixes crash in pre-release builds)
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diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt
index 4bf352c06c..12e60da114 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ internal class RealmSessionStoreMigration @Inject constructor(
     override fun equals(other: Any?) = other is RealmSessionStoreMigration
     override fun hashCode() = 1000
 
-    val schemaVersion = 24L
+    val schemaVersion = 25L
 
     override fun migrate(realm: DynamicRealm, oldVersion: Long, newVersion: Long) {
         Timber.d("Migrating Realm Session from $oldVersion to $newVersion")