diff --git a/framework/core/src/Database/Migrator.php b/framework/core/src/Database/Migrator.php
index c5830b7ed..11e7c50e4 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Database/Migrator.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Database/Migrator.php
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class Migrator
 
             $statement = str_replace(
                 'db_prefix_',
-                $this->connection->getTablePrefix(),
+                $this->connection->getTablePrefix() ?? '',
                 $statement
             );
             $this->connection->statement($statement);
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/DatabaseConfig.php b/framework/core/src/Install/DatabaseConfig.php
index ee81eccfb..f093f76f2 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/DatabaseConfig.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/DatabaseConfig.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class DatabaseConfig implements Arrayable
         private string $database,
         private readonly ?string $username,
         private readonly ?string $password,
-        private readonly string $prefix
+        private readonly ?string $prefix
     ) {
         $this->validate();
     }