diff --git a/packages/schemas/alterations/next-1671039448-add-user-name-index.ts b/packages/schemas/alterations/next-1671039448-add-user-name-index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb30bec7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/schemas/alterations/next-1671039448-add-user-name-index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { sql } from 'slonik';
+
+import type { AlterationScript } from '../lib/types/alteration.js';
+
+const alteration: AlterationScript = {
+  up: async (pool) => {
+    await pool.query(sql`
+      create index users__name on users (name);
+    `);
+  },
+  down: async (pool) => {
+    await pool.query(sql`
+      drop index users__name;
+    `);
+  },
+};
+
+export default alteration;
diff --git a/packages/schemas/tables/users.sql b/packages/schemas/tables/users.sql
index d7ca8bd51..3d988a435 100644
--- a/packages/schemas/tables/users.sql
+++ b/packages/schemas/tables/users.sql
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ create table users (
 );
 
 create index users__created_at on users (created_at);
+create index users__name on users (name);