diff --git a/alembic/versions/0833cb54870f_software_model.py b/alembic/versions/0833cb54870f_software_model.py
index fc31d814..4e83f1bb 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/0833cb54870f_software_model.py
+++ b/alembic/versions/0833cb54870f_software_model.py
@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
         batch_op.create_foreign_key(
             "software", "wikibase_software", ["wikibase_software_id"], ["id"]
         )
+    with op.get_bind() as conn:
+        conn.execute(sa.text("""INSERT INTO wikibase_software (software_type, software_name)
+SELECT DISTINCT software_type, software_name
+FROM wikibase_software_version
+ORDER BY software_type, software_name"""))
+        conn.execute(sa.text("""UPDATE wikibase_software_version
+SET wikibase_software_id = wikibase_software.id
+FROM wikibase_software
+WHERE wikibase_software_version.software_name = wikibase_software.software_name AND wikibase_software_version.software_type = wikibase_software.software_type"""))
+        conn.commit()
     # ### end Alembic commands ###