diff --git a/lib/tasks/stack_check.rake b/lib/tasks/stack_check.rake
index 82abc96a84..237e69d1a9 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/stack_check.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/stack_check.rake
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ namespace :stacks do
   desc 'Check Installed Stacks'
   task stack_check: :environment do
     logger = Steno.logger('cc.stack')
-    VCAP::CloudController::DB.load_models(RakeConfig.config.get(:db), logger)
+    db = VCAP::CloudController::DB.connect(RakeConfig.config.get(:db), logger)
+    next unless db.table_exists?(:stacks)
+
+    VCAP::CloudController::DB.load_models_without_migrations_check(RakeConfig.config.get(:db), logger)
     RakeConfig.config.load_db_encryption_key
     require 'models/runtime/buildpack_lifecycle_data_model'
     require 'models/runtime/stack'