diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 659e9e2e9..8c8336511 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 - .
 
 ### Changed
-- .
+- (Database/H2) Use the latest H2 database engine
 
 ### Fixed
 - (CloudFlareInterceptor) Don't send the `cf_clearance` cookie back to Flaresolverr
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/global/model/table/GlobalMetaTable.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/global/model/table/GlobalMetaTable.kt
index ee99bf5d5..e3f079da1 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/global/model/table/GlobalMetaTable.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/global/model/table/GlobalMetaTable.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.IntIdTable
  * Metadata storage for clients, server/global level.
  */
 object GlobalMetaTable : IntIdTable() {
-    val key = varchar("key", 256)
+    val key = varchar("meta_key", 256)
     val value = varchar("value", 4096)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/CategoryMetaTable.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/CategoryMetaTable.kt
index 5067e9310..d1513f359 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/CategoryMetaTable.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/CategoryMetaTable.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.table.CategoryMetaTable.ref
  * Metadata storage for clients, about Category with id == [ref].
  */
 object CategoryMetaTable : IntIdTable() {
-    val key = varchar("key", 256)
+    val key = varchar("meta_key", 256)
     val value = varchar("value", 4096)
     val ref = reference("category_ref", CategoryTable, ReferenceOption.CASCADE)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/ChapterMetaTable.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/ChapterMetaTable.kt
index d400faac2..24a90fc38 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/ChapterMetaTable.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/ChapterMetaTable.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.table.ChapterMetaTable.ref
  * }
  */
 object ChapterMetaTable : IntIdTable() {
-    val key = varchar("key", 256)
+    val key = varchar("meta_key", 256)
     val value = varchar("value", 4096)
     val ref = reference("chapter_ref", ChapterTable, ReferenceOption.CASCADE)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/MangaMetaTable.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/MangaMetaTable.kt
index cda6b7af6..b89b4597e 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/MangaMetaTable.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/MangaMetaTable.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.table.MangaMetaTable.ref
  * }
  */
 object MangaMetaTable : IntIdTable() {
-    val key = varchar("key", 256)
+    val key = varchar("meta_key", 256)
     val value = varchar("value", 4096)
     val ref = reference("manga_ref", MangaTable, ReferenceOption.CASCADE)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/SourceMetaTable.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/SourceMetaTable.kt
index bc2eaa8fd..359da81e6 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/SourceMetaTable.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/model/table/SourceMetaTable.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.table.SourceMetaTable.ref
  * Metadata storage for clients, about Source with id == [ref].
  */
 object SourceMetaTable : IntIdTable() {
-    val key = varchar("key", 256)
+    val key = varchar("meta_key", 256)
     val value = varchar("value", 4096)
     val ref = long("source_ref")
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/DBManager.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/DBManager.kt
index 34a12f1e2..a1cc41d2f 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/DBManager.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/DBManager.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import suwayomi.tachidesk.server.util.ExitCode
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.server.util.shutdownApp
 import uy.kohesive.injekt.Injekt
 import uy.kohesive.injekt.api.get
-import java.sql.SQLException
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.minutes
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
 
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ fun databaseUp() {
         }
         val migrations = loadMigrationsFrom("suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration", ServerConfig::class.java)
         runMigrations(migrations)
-    } catch (e: SQLException) {
+    } catch (e: Exception) {
         logger.error(e) { "Error up-to-database migration" }
         if (System.getProperty("crashOnFailedMigration").toBoolean()) {
             shutdownApp(ExitCode.DbMigrationFailure)
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0023_CategoryMetaRefFix.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0023_CategoryMetaRefFix.kt
index f0807181a..6292553f3 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0023_CategoryMetaRefFix.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0023_CategoryMetaRefFix.kt
@@ -10,17 +10,10 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.SQLMigration
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.jdbc.transactions.TransactionManager
+import suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration.helpers.toSqlName
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
 class M0023_CategoryMetaRefFix : SQLMigration() {
-    fun String.toSqlName(): String =
-        TransactionManager.defaultDatabase!!.identifierManager.let {
-            it.quoteIfNecessary(
-                it.inProperCase(this),
-            )
-        }
-
     private val CategoryMetaTable by lazy { "CategoryMeta".toSqlName() }
     private val CategoryRefColumn by lazy { "category_ref".toSqlName() }
     private val CategoryTable by lazy { "Category".toSqlName() }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0049_FixDuplicatedMetas.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0049_FixDuplicatedMetas.kt
index a35ff941f..1916ddd1c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0049_FixDuplicatedMetas.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0049_FixDuplicatedMetas.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.SQLMigration
+import suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration.helpers.toSqlName
 
 @Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
 class M0049_FixDuplicatedMetas : SQLMigration() {
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ class M0049_FixDuplicatedMetas : SQLMigration() {
         table: String,
         refColumn: String? = null,
     ): String {
-        val groupBy = listOfNotNull(refColumn, "KEY").joinToString(", ")
+        val groupBy = listOfNotNull(refColumn, "KEY".toSqlName()).joinToString(", ")
 
         return """
             DELETE FROM $table
@@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ class M0049_FixDuplicatedMetas : SQLMigration() {
             """.trimIndent()
     }
 
-    override val sql: String =
+    override val sql: String by lazy {
         createMigrationForTable("CATEGORYMETA", "CATEGORY_REF") +
             createMigrationForTable("CHAPTERMETA", "CHAPTER_REF") +
             createMigrationForTable("GLOBALMETA") +
             createMigrationForTable("MANGAMETA", "MANGA_REF") +
             createMigrationForTable("SOURCEMETA", "SOURCE_REF")
+    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0055_RenameMetaKeys.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0055_RenameMetaKeys.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e6d9f464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/M0055_RenameMetaKeys.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Contributors to the Suwayomi project
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.SQLMigration
+import suwayomi.tachidesk.graphql.types.DatabaseType
+import suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration.helpers.toSqlName
+import suwayomi.tachidesk.server.serverConfig
+
+@Suppress("ClassName", "unused")
+class M0055_RenameMetaKeys : SQLMigration() {
+    fun postgresRename(table: String): String =
+        "ALTER TABLE $table " +
+            "RENAME COLUMN " + "KEY".toSqlName() + " TO META_KEY;"
+
+    fun h2Rename(table: String): String =
+        "ALTER TABLE $table " +
+            "ALTER COLUMN " + "KEY".toSqlName() + " RENAME TO META_KEY;"
+
+    fun createRenameMigration(table: String): String =
+        when (serverConfig.databaseType.value) {
+            DatabaseType.H2 -> h2Rename(table.toSqlName())
+            DatabaseType.POSTGRESQL -> postgresRename(table.toSqlName())
+        }
+
+    override val sql: String by lazy {
+        createRenameMigration("CATEGORYMETA") +
+            createRenameMigration("CHAPTERMETA") +
+            createRenameMigration("GLOBALMETA") +
+            createRenameMigration("MANGAMETA") +
+            createRenameMigration("SOURCEMETA")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/helpers/RenameFieldMigration.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/helpers/RenameFieldMigration.kt
index 45a50e666..6717e69ce 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/helpers/RenameFieldMigration.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/helpers/RenameFieldMigration.kt
@@ -1,17 +1,9 @@
 package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration.helpers
 
 import de.neonew.exposed.migrations.helpers.SQLMigration
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.jdbc.transactions.TransactionManager
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.graphql.types.DatabaseType
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.server.serverConfig
 
-fun String.toSqlName(): String =
-    TransactionManager.current().db.identifierManager.let {
-        it.quoteIfNecessary(
-            it.inProperCase(this),
-        )
-    }
-
 abstract class RenameFieldMigration(
     tableName: String,
     originalName: String,
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/helpers/ToSqlName.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/helpers/ToSqlName.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e94f4388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/database/migration/helpers/ToSqlName.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package suwayomi.tachidesk.server.database.migration.helpers
+
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.jdbc.transactions.TransactionManager
+
+fun String.toSqlName(): String =
+    TransactionManager.current().db.identifierManager.let {
+        it.quoteIfNecessary(
+            it.inProperCase(this),
+        )
+    }