diff --git a/sql/patch_37_38.sql b/sql/patch_37_38.sql
index fc5d939e7a04e388a02efdaa03541d1553120e3c..36ab011fb234beb146d8a0791d327f49257a1206 100644
--- a/sql/patch_37_38.sql
+++ b/sql/patch_37_38.sql
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ ALTER TABLE xref ADD COLUMN info_type ENUM('PROJECTION', 'MISC');
 ALTER TABLE xref ADD COLUMN info_text VARCHAR(255);
 ALTER TABLE xref ADD INDEX info_type_idx (info_type);
 
-
+# Change name of release column in external_db since release is a reserved word
+ALTER TABLE external_db CHANGE COLUMN release db_release VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL;
 
 # Add the two new Unmapped Object tables:-