diff --git a/cmd/setup/54.go b/cmd/setup/54.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dd2f60abe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/setup/54.go
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+package setup
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	_ "embed"
+
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/database"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/eventstore"
+)
+
+var (
+	//go:embed 54.sql
+	instancePositionIndex string
+)
+
+type InstancePositionIndex struct {
+	dbClient *database.DB
+}
+
+func (mig *InstancePositionIndex) Execute(ctx context.Context, _ eventstore.Event) error {
+	_, err := mig.dbClient.ExecContext(ctx, instancePositionIndex)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (mig *InstancePositionIndex) String() string {
+	return "54_instance_position_index"
+}
diff --git a/cmd/setup/54.sql b/cmd/setup/54.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1dca8c7575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/setup/54.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY IF NOT EXISTS es_instance_position ON eventstore.events2 (instance_id, position);