diff --git a/src/wutta_continuum/db/alembic/versions/0a5f8ac0cd06_add_user_prevent_edit.py b/src/wutta_continuum/db/alembic/versions/0a5f8ac0cd06_add_user_prevent_edit.py
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+"""add user.prevent_edit
+
+Revision ID: 0a5f8ac0cd06
+Revises: 71406251b8e7
+Create Date: 2024-11-24 17:39:57.415425
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = '0a5f8ac0cd06'
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = '71406251b8e7'
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+
+    # user
+    op.add_column('user_version', sa.Column('prevent_edit', sa.Boolean(), autoincrement=False, nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+
+    # user
+    op.drop_column('user_version', 'prevent_edit')