2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 4f95778eea..d0e8d7c21b 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-__version__ = "0.99.5.1"
+__version__ = "0.99.5.2"
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/54/delete_forward_extremities.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/54/delete_forward_extremities.sql
index aa40f13da7..b062ec840c 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/54/delete_forward_extremities.sql
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/54/delete_forward_extremities.sql
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ INSERT INTO background_updates (update_name, progress_json) VALUES
 
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS _extremities_to_check;  -- To make this delta schema file idempotent.
 CREATE TABLE _extremities_to_check AS SELECT event_id FROM event_forward_extremities;
+CREATE INDEX _extremities_to_check_id ON _extremities_to_check(event_id);