diff --git a/devstack/upgrade/upgrade.sh b/devstack/upgrade/upgrade.sh
index 8bc8076898..a40f645982 100755
--- a/devstack/upgrade/upgrade.sh
+++ b/devstack/upgrade/upgrade.sh
@@ -68,11 +68,12 @@ fi
 
 stack_install_service ironic
 
-$IRONIC_BIN_DIR/ironic-dbsync --config-file=$IRONIC_CONF_FILE
-
 # calls upgrade-ironic for specific release
 upgrade_project ironic $RUN_DIR $BASE_DEVSTACK_BRANCH $TARGET_DEVSTACK_BRANCH
 
+
+$IRONIC_BIN_DIR/ironic-dbsync --config-file=$IRONIC_CONF_FILE
+
 start_ironic
 
 # NOTE(vsaienko) installing ironic service triggers apache restart, that