diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/078_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/078_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/078_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/079_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/079_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/079_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/080_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/080_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/080_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/081_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/081_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/081_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/082_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/082_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/082_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/413_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/413_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/413_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/414_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/414_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/414_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/415_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/415_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/415_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/416_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/416_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/416_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/417_placeholder.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/417_placeholder.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a9322450445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/417_placeholder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# This is a placeholder for backports.
+# Do not use this number for new work.  New work starts after
+# all the placeholders.
+#
+# See this for more information:
+# http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2013-March/006827.html
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py
index e77563524bf7..6a03a902cdcf 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ class NovaAPIMigrationsWalk(test_migrations.WalkVersionsMixin):
         stein_placeholders = list(range(63, 68))
         train_placeholders = list(range(68, 73))
         ussuri_placeholders = list(range(73, 78))
+        victoria_placeholders = list(range(78, 83))
         special_cases = [
             30,  # Enforcement migration, no changes to test
         ]
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ class NovaAPIMigrationsWalk(test_migrations.WalkVersionsMixin):
                 stein_placeholders +
                 train_placeholders +
                 ussuri_placeholders +
+                victoria_placeholders +
                 special_cases)
 
     def migrate_up(self, version, with_data=False):
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py
index 26c8f996c80d..990aa5e34991 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class NovaMigrationsCheckers(test_migrations.ModelsMigrationsSync,
         stein_placeholders = list(range(392, 397))
         train_placeholders = list(range(403, 408))
         ussuri_placeholders = list(range(408, 413))
+        victoria_placeholders = list(range(413, 418))
 
         return (special +
                 havana_placeholders +
@@ -198,7 +199,8 @@ class NovaMigrationsCheckers(test_migrations.ModelsMigrationsSync,
                 queens_placeholders +
                 stein_placeholders +
                 train_placeholders +
-                ussuri_placeholders)
+                ussuri_placeholders +
+                victoria_placeholders)
 
     def migrate_up(self, version, with_data=False):
         if with_data: