diff --git a/docker/nova/nova-api/extend_start.sh b/docker/nova/nova-api/extend_start.sh
index 49c83415f1..428d8945a0 100644
--- a/docker/nova/nova-api/extend_start.sh
+++ b/docker/nova/nova-api/extend_start.sh
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 # Bootstrap and exit if KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP variable is set. This catches all cases
 # of the KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP variable being set, including empty.
 if [[ "${!KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP[@]}" ]]; then
-    nova-manage db sync
     nova-manage api_db sync
+    nova-manage db sync
     nova-manage db online_data_migrations
     exit 0
 fi
 
 if [[ "${!KOLLA_UPGRADE[@]}" ]]; then
-    nova-manage db sync
     nova-manage api_db sync
+    nova-manage db sync
     exit 0
 fi