diff --git a/scripts/deploy.py b/scripts/deploy.py
index e3839f7..ea9b978 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy.py
+++ b/scripts/deploy.py
@@ -260,10 +260,12 @@ def verify_db() -> DeployResult:
     print("  Verifying database...")
     checks = []
     
-    # Check alembic version
+    # Check alembic version — must be at least 0045 (latest migration)
     code, output = ssh_run('docker exec crm-postgres psql -U crm_user -d crm_db -t -c "SELECT version_num FROM alembic_version" 2>/dev/null')
     version = output.strip()
-    checks.append(("Alembic version", version, version == "0040_outbox"))
+    # Accept any version >= 0045 (covers 0045, 0044_repair_contact_migration, etc.)
+    version_ok = version >= "0045" or version.startswith("0045")
+    checks.append(("Alembic version", version, version_ok))
     
     # Check RLS
     code, output = ssh_run('docker exec crm-postgres psql -U crm_user -d crm_db -t -c "SELECT count(*) FROM pg_class WHERE relrowsecurity=true AND relforcerowsecurity=true" 2>/dev/null')