diff --git a/backend/database/migrations/2025_10_08_175630_add_mail_sent_status_to_service_requests_mysql.php b/backend/database/migrations/2025_10_08_175630_add_mail_sent_status_to_service_requests_mysql.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        // Check if we're using MySQL
+        $driver = DB::connection()->getDriverName();
+
+        if ($driver === 'mysql') {
+            // For MySQL, use ALTER TABLE MODIFY to update the ENUM
+            DB::statement("ALTER TABLE service_requests MODIFY COLUMN status ENUM('pending', 'confirmed', 'mail_sent', 'completed', 'cancelled') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending'");
+        }
+        // For SQLite, the other migration handles it
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        // Check if we're using MySQL
+        $driver = DB::connection()->getDriverName();
+
+        if ($driver === 'mysql') {
+            // Revert to original ENUM values
+            DB::statement("ALTER TABLE service_requests MODIFY COLUMN status ENUM('pending', 'confirmed', 'completed', 'cancelled') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending'");
+        }
+        // For SQLite, the other migration handles it
+    }
+};