diff --git a/src/zenml/zen_stores/migrations/versions/7b651bf6822e_track_secrets_in_db.py b/src/zenml/zen_stores/migrations/versions/7b651bf6822e_track_secrets_in_db.py
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+"""track secrets in db [7b651bf6822e].
+
+Revision ID: 7b651bf6822e
+Revises: 0.53.1
+Create Date: 2023-12-22 20:56:18.131906
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+
+
+revision = "7b651bf6822e"
+down_revision = "0.53.1"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    """Upgrade database schema and/or data, creating a new revision."""
+    from zenml.config.global_config import GlobalConfiguration
+    from zenml.enums import SecretsStoreType
+
+    zen_store = GlobalConfiguration().zen_store
+
+    if zen_store.secrets_store.type == SecretsStoreType.SQL:
+        return
+
+    # Transfer secrets from the external secrets store to the db
+    secrets_store = zen_store.secrets_store
+
+    external_secrets = secrets_store.list_secrets()
+
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    meta = sa.MetaData(bind=op.get_bind())
+    meta.reflect(only=("secret",))
+    secrets = sa.Table("artifact", meta)
+    for secret in external_secrets:
+        conn.execute(
+            secrets.insert().values(
+                id=secret.id,
+                created=secret.created,
+                updated=secret.updated,
+                name=secret.name,
+                scope=secret.scope,
+                values=None,
+                workspace_id=secret.workspace.id,
+                user_id=secret.user.id if secret.user else None,
+            )
+        )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """Downgrade database schema and/or data back to the previous revision."""
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    pass
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###