diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Core/Migrations/MHA1_0_0.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Core/Migrations/MHA1_0_0.php
index 8641e739c..b8528f8dd 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Core/Migrations/MHA1_0_0.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Core/Migrations/MHA1_0_0.php
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class MHA1_0_0 extends BaseModelMigration
             if (!empty((string)$model->pfsyncenabled)) {
                 $model->pfsyncversion = '1301'; // on upgrade keep legacy pfsync version
             }
+        } else {
+            throw new \Exception('Missing (configd) ha options list');
         }
     }
 }