diff --git a/.changeset/tame-candles-jump.md b/.changeset/tame-candles-jump.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3883087f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tame-candles-jump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/modules-sdk": patch
+---
+
+chore(modules-sdk): db migration concurrency as env var
diff --git a/packages/core/modules-sdk/src/medusa-app.ts b/packages/core/modules-sdk/src/medusa-app.ts
index a6b35c756b..5ec57558b1 100644
--- a/packages/core/modules-sdk/src/medusa-app.ts
+++ b/packages/core/modules-sdk/src/medusa-app.ts
@@ -558,9 +558,10 @@ async function MedusaApp_({
       }
     }
 
+    const concurrency = parseInt(process.env.DB_MIGRATION_CONCURRENCY ?? "1")
     await executeWithConcurrency(
       moduleResolutions.map((a) => () => run(a)),
-      8 // parallel migrations
+      concurrency
     )
   }