diff --git a/src/Nocr.TextMatcher.Migrator/DesignTimeTextMatcherContextFactory.cs b/src/Nocr.TextMatcher.Migrator/DesignTimeTextMatcherContextFactory.cs
index de9abe9..c6e6e6a 100644
--- a/src/Nocr.TextMatcher.Migrator/DesignTimeTextMatcherContextFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Nocr.TextMatcher.Migrator/DesignTimeTextMatcherContextFactory.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class DesignTimeTextMatcherContextFactory : IDesignTimeDbContextFactory<T
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
             .SetBasePath(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory)
             .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: false, reloadOnChange: true)
-            .AddJsonFile("appsettings.protected.json", optional: false, reloadOnChange: true)
+            .AddJsonFile("appsettings.protected.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
             .AddEnvironmentVariables()
             .Build();