diff --git a/ironic_inspector/migrations/versions/d2e48801c8ef_introducing_node_state_attribute.py b/ironic_inspector/migrations/versions/d2e48801c8ef_introducing_node_state_attribute.py
index cf3fb9fb2..8ab33e34f 100644
--- a/ironic_inspector/migrations/versions/d2e48801c8ef_introducing_node_state_attribute.py
+++ b/ironic_inspector/migrations/versions/d2e48801c8ef_introducing_node_state_attribute.py
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ Node = sql.table('nodes',
 
 
 def upgrade():
+    state_enum = sa.Enum(*istate.States.all(), name='node_state')
+    state_enum.create(op.get_bind())
+
     op.add_column('nodes', sa.Column('version_id', sa.String(36),
                                      server_default=''))
-    op.add_column('nodes', sa.Column('state', sa.Enum(*istate.States.all(),
-                                                      name='node_state'),
+    op.add_column('nodes', sa.Column('state', state_enum,
                                      nullable=False,
                                      default=istate.States.finished,
                                      server_default=istate.States.finished))
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/pgsql-imperative-enum-dda76f150a205d0a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/pgsql-imperative-enum-dda76f150a205d0a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7db046957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/pgsql-imperative-enum-dda76f150a205d0a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Create the node_state enum explicitly in the migration, as it is required
+    by PostgreSQL