diff --git a/cmd/debug.go b/cmd/debug.go
index 27c105ff..bba81af6 100644
--- a/cmd/debug.go
+++ b/cmd/debug.go
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ var specCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			envVariables = map[string]string{}
 		}
 
+		spec, err := collector.ServiceRequirementsToSpec(proj.Name, envVariables, serviceRequirements, batchRequirements)
+		tui.CheckErr(err)
+
 		migrationImageContexts, err := collector.GetMigrationImageBuildContexts(serviceRequirements, batchRequirements, fs)
 		tui.CheckErr(err)
 		// Build images from contexts and provide updates on the builds
@@ -147,9 +150,6 @@ var specCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			outputFile = "./nitric-spec.json"
 		}
 
-		spec, err := collector.ServiceRequirementsToSpec(proj.Name, envVariables, serviceRequirements, batchRequirements)
-		tui.CheckErr(err)
-
 		marshaler := protojson.MarshalOptions{
 			Multiline: true,
 			Indent:    "  ",
diff --git a/cmd/stack.go b/cmd/stack.go
index 3cea1eda..ded5b072 100644
--- a/cmd/stack.go
+++ b/cmd/stack.go
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ var stackUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			envVariables["NITRIC_BETA_PROVIDERS"] = "true"
 		}
 
+		spec, err := collector.ServiceRequirementsToSpec(proj.Name, envVariables, serviceRequirements, batchRequirements)
+		tui.CheckErr(err)
+
 		migrationImageContexts, err := collector.GetMigrationImageBuildContexts(serviceRequirements, batchRequirements, fs)
 		tui.CheckErr(err)
 		// Build images from contexts and provide updates on the builds
@@ -267,9 +270,6 @@ var stackUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 		}
 
-		spec, err := collector.ServiceRequirementsToSpec(proj.Name, envVariables, serviceRequirements, batchRequirements)
-		tui.CheckErr(err)
-
 		providerStdout := make(chan string)
 
 		// Step 4. Start the deployment provider server
diff --git a/pkg/collector/spec.go b/pkg/collector/spec.go
index 6ea10d2d..e094e4d6 100644
--- a/pkg/collector/spec.go
+++ b/pkg/collector/spec.go
@@ -271,16 +271,44 @@ func GetMigrationImageBuildContexts(allServiceRequirements []*ServiceRequirement
 	return imageBuildContexts, nil
 }
 
+func checkConflictingMigrations(allDatabases []map[string]*resourcespb.SqlDatabaseResource, resource map[string]*resourcespb.SqlDatabaseResource) error {
+	for _, dbs := range allDatabases {
+		for databaseName, dbConfig := range resource {
+			if existing, exists := dbs[databaseName]; exists {
+				if dbConfig.Migrations == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				if existing.Migrations.GetMigrationsPath() != dbConfig.Migrations.GetMigrationsPath() {
+					return fmt.Errorf("database '%s' has conflicting migrations paths; they must be identical", databaseName)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func buildDatabaseRequirements(allServiceRequirements []*ServiceRequirements, allBatchRequirements []*BatchRequirements, projectErrors *ProjectErrors) ([]*deploymentspb.Resource, error) {
 	resources := []*deploymentspb.Resource{}
 
 	allDatabases := []map[string]*resourcespb.SqlDatabaseResource{}
 
 	for _, serviceRequirements := range allServiceRequirements {
+		err := checkConflictingMigrations(allDatabases, serviceRequirements.sqlDatabases)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
 		allDatabases = append(allDatabases, serviceRequirements.sqlDatabases)
 	}
 
 	for _, batchRequirements := range allBatchRequirements {
+		err := checkConflictingMigrations(allDatabases, batchRequirements.sqlDatabases)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
 		allDatabases = append(allDatabases, batchRequirements.sqlDatabases)
 	}