diff --git a/riverdriver/riverdrivertest/migration.go b/riverdriver/riverdrivertest/migration.go
index 1a1c17c1..0bbd5ae5 100644
--- a/riverdriver/riverdrivertest/migration.go
+++ b/riverdriver/riverdrivertest/migration.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package riverdrivertest
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -144,6 +145,77 @@ func exerciseMigration[TTx any](ctx context.Context, t *testing.T,
 		}
 	})
 
+	t.Run("MigrateDownFromVersionSevenWithJobData", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		driver, schema := driverWithSchema(ctx, t, &riverdbtest.TestSchemaOpts{
+			DisableReuse: true,
+		})
+		exec := driver.GetExecutor()
+
+		job := testfactory.Job(ctx, t, exec, &testfactory.JobOpts{Schema: schema})
+
+		migrator, err := rivermigrate.New(driver, &rivermigrate.Config{
+			Line:   riverdriver.MigrationLineMain,
+			Logger: riversharedtest.Logger(t),
+			Schema: schema,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		_, err = migrator.Migrate(ctx, rivermigrate.DirectionDown, &rivermigrate.MigrateOpts{
+			TargetVersion: 6,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		job, err = exec.JobGetByID(ctx, &riverdriver.JobGetByIDParams{ID: job.ID, Schema: schema})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotZero(t, job.ID)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("MigrateUpFromVersionSixWithQueueData", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		driver, schema := driverWithSchema(ctx, t, &riverdbtest.TestSchemaOpts{
+			DisableReuse: true,
+			LineTargetVersions: map[string]int{
+				riverdriver.MigrationLineMain: 6,
+			},
+		})
+		exec := driver.GetExecutor()
+
+		queueTable := "river_queue"
+		if driver.DatabaseName() != riverdriver.DatabaseNameSQLite {
+			queueTable = schema + ".river_queue"
+		}
+
+		_ = testfactory.Queue(ctx, t, exec, &testfactory.QueueOpts{
+			Name:   ptrutil.Ptr("default"),
+			Schema: schema,
+		})
+
+		migrator, err := rivermigrate.New(driver, &rivermigrate.Config{
+			Line:   riverdriver.MigrationLineMain,
+			Logger: riversharedtest.Logger(t),
+			Schema: schema,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		_, err = migrator.Migrate(ctx, rivermigrate.DirectionUp, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		queue, err := exec.QueueGet(ctx, &riverdriver.QueueGetParams{Schema: schema, Name: "default"})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, "default", queue.Name)
+		require.NotZero(t, queue.UpdatedAt)
+
+		require.NoError(t, exec.Exec(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s (name) VALUES ('queue-with-defaults')", queueTable)))
+
+		queue, err = exec.QueueGet(ctx, &riverdriver.QueueGetParams{Schema: schema, Name: "queue-with-defaults"})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, "queue-with-defaults", queue.Name)
+		require.NotZero(t, queue.UpdatedAt)
+	})
+
 	type testBundle struct {
 		driver riverdriver.Driver[TTx]
 	}
diff --git a/riverdriver/riversqlite/migration/main/007_notification_outbox_sqlite_jsonb_and_sql_cleanup.down.sql b/riverdriver/riversqlite/migration/main/007_notification_outbox_sqlite_jsonb_and_sql_cleanup.down.sql
index e36cf848..24944ad8 100644
--- a/riverdriver/riversqlite/migration/main/007_notification_outbox_sqlite_jsonb_and_sql_cleanup.down.sql
+++ b/riverdriver/riversqlite/migration/main/007_notification_outbox_sqlite_jsonb_and_sql_cleanup.down.sql
@@ -30,43 +30,12 @@ CREATE TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_client_queue (
     CONSTRAINT num_jobs_running_zero_or_positive CHECK (num_jobs_running >= 0)
 );
 
---
--- Revert addition of `DEFAULT 25` to `river_job.max_attempts`.
---
-
-ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_job
-    RENAME COLUMN max_attempts TO max_attempts_old;
-
-ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_job
-    ADD COLUMN max_attempts integer NOT NULL;
-
-UPDATE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_job
-SET max_attempts = max_attempts_old;
-
-ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_job
-    DROP COLUMN max_attempts_old;
-
---
--- Changes `river_queue.updated_at` to revert the default of `CURRENT_TIMESTAMP`.
---
-
-ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue
-    RENAME COLUMN updated_at TO updated_at_old;
-
-ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue
-    ADD COLUMN updated_at timestamp NOT NULL;
-
-UPDATE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue
-SET updated_at = updated_at_old;
-
-ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue
-    DROP COLUMN updated_at_old;
-
 --
 -- SQLite JSONB conversion rollback.
 --
 -- Convert JSONB binary columns back to JSON text format and restore json()
--- defaults.
+-- defaults. The `river_job` rebuild also reverts the addition of `DEFAULT 25`
+-- to `river_job.max_attempts`.
 --
 -- SQLite doesn't allow `ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN` with non-constant defaults like
 -- `json('{}')`, so rebuild each affected table instead.
diff --git a/riverdriver/riversqlite/migration/main/007_notification_outbox_sqlite_jsonb_and_sql_cleanup.up.sql b/riverdriver/riversqlite/migration/main/007_notification_outbox_sqlite_jsonb_and_sql_cleanup.up.sql
index aad44165..511aedeb 100644
--- a/riverdriver/riversqlite/migration/main/007_notification_outbox_sqlite_jsonb_and_sql_cleanup.up.sql
+++ b/riverdriver/riversqlite/migration/main/007_notification_outbox_sqlite_jsonb_and_sql_cleanup.up.sql
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ CREATE TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue (
     created_at timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
     metadata blob NOT NULL DEFAULT (jsonb('{}')),
     paused_at timestamp,
-    updated_at timestamp NOT NULL
+    updated_at timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );
 
 INSERT INTO /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue (
@@ -259,19 +259,3 @@ SET max_attempts = max_attempts_old;
 
 ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_job
     DROP COLUMN max_attempts_old;
-
---
--- Changes `river_queue.updated_at` to have a default of `CURRENT_TIMESTAMP`.
---
-
-ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue
-    RENAME COLUMN updated_at TO updated_at_old;
-
-ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue
-    ADD COLUMN updated_at timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
-
-UPDATE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue
-SET updated_at = updated_at_old;
-
-ALTER TABLE /* TEMPLATE: schema */river_queue
-    DROP COLUMN updated_at_old;