diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/contrib/sites/migrations/0003_set_site_domain_and_name.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/contrib/sites/migrations/0003_set_site_domain_and_name.py
index 080c734bb..b0eaff52b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/contrib/sites/migrations/0003_set_site_domain_and_name.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/contrib/sites/migrations/0003_set_site_domain_and_name.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def _update_or_create_site_with_sequence(site_model, connection, domain, name):
         # greater than the maximum value.
         max_id = site_model.objects.order_by('-id').first().id
         with connection.cursor() as cursor:
+            {% if cookiecutter.database_engine == 'postgresql' -%}
             cursor.execute("SELECT last_value from django_site_id_seq")
             (current_id,) = cursor.fetchone()
             if current_id <= max_id:
@@ -32,6 +33,15 @@ def _update_or_create_site_with_sequence(site_model, connection, domain, name):
                     "alter sequence django_site_id_seq restart with %s",
                     [max_id + 1],
                 )
+            {% elif cookiecutter.database_engine == 'mysql' -%}
+            cursor.execute("SELECT MAX(id) FROM django_site")
+            (current_id,) = cursor.fetchone()
+            if current_id <= max_id:
+                cursor.execute(
+                    "ALTER TABLE django_site AUTO_INCREMENT=%s",
+                    [max_id + 1],
+                )
+            {% endif -%}
 
 
 def update_site_forward(apps, schema_editor):