diff --git a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/app/Console/Commands/CheckModpackUpdates.php b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/app/Console/Commands/CheckModpackUpdates.php
index c7848b1..032d377 100644
--- a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/app/Console/Commands/CheckModpackUpdates.php
+++ b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/app/Console/Commands/CheckModpackUpdates.php
@@ -69,13 +69,18 @@ class CheckModpackUpdates extends Command
         }
 
         // Step 1: modpack_installations table (fastest, most reliable)
-        $installation = DB::table('modpack_installations')
-            ->where('server_id', $server->id)
-            ->first();
+        // This is a Pterodactyl table — may not exist on all panels
+        try {
+            $installation = DB::table('modpack_installations')
+                ->where('server_id', $server->id)
+                ->first();
 
-        if ($installation && !empty($installation->provider) && !empty($installation->modpack_id)) {
-            $this->checkVersion($server, $installation->provider, (string) $installation->modpack_id, 'installer', null);
-            return;
+            if ($installation && !empty($installation->provider) && !empty($installation->modpack_id)) {
+                $this->checkVersion($server, $installation->provider, (string) $installation->modpack_id, 'installer', null);
+                return;
+            }
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            // Table doesn't exist — skip this detection method
         }
 
         // Step 2: Egg variables
diff --git a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/app/Http/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/app/Http/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php
index 33dca20..b2a07de 100644
--- a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/app/Http/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php
+++ b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/app/Http/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php
@@ -92,14 +92,18 @@ class ModpackAPIController extends Controller
             };
         }
 
-        // 2. Check modpack_installations table
+        // 2. Check modpack_installations table (Pterodactyl — may not exist)
         if (empty($platform) || empty($modpackId)) {
-            $installation = DB::table('modpack_installations')
-                ->where('server_id', $server->id)
-                ->first();
-            if ($installation) {
-                $platform = $platform ?: ($installation->provider ?? null);
-                $modpackId = $modpackId ?: (string) ($installation->modpack_id ?? '');
+            try {
+                $installation = DB::table('modpack_installations')
+                    ->where('server_id', $server->id)
+                    ->first();
+                if ($installation) {
+                    $platform = $platform ?: ($installation->provider ?? null);
+                    $modpackId = $modpackId ?: (string) ($installation->modpack_id ?? '');
+                }
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                // Table doesn't exist on this panel — skip
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/database/migrations/2026_04_13_000001_create_modpack_installations_table.php b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/database/migrations/2026_04_13_000001_create_modpack_installations_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35c7422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/database/migrations/2026_04_13_000001_create_modpack_installations_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+/**
+ * Creates modpack_installations if it doesn't already exist.
+ * This table is normally created by Pterodactyl's modpack installer,
+ * but may be missing on panels without that feature.
+ * Safe to run on panels that already have it.
+ */
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('modpack_installations')) {
+            Schema::create('modpack_installations', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->unsignedBigInteger('server_id')->primary();
+                $table->string('provider', 191);
+                $table->string('modpack_id', 191);
+                $table->tinyInteger('finalized')->default(0);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        // Don't drop — this may be a Pterodactyl-owned table
+    }
+};