diff --git a/ariadne/db/database.py b/ariadne/db/database.py
index ba1b2b5..3582717 100644
--- a/ariadne/db/database.py
+++ b/ariadne/db/database.py
@@ -53,6 +53,45 @@ class Database:
             conn.row_factory = psycopg.rows.dict_row
             yield conn
 
+    def _configure_timeouts(self, conn: psycopg.Connection) -> None:
+        try:
+            conn.execute(f"SET lock_timeout = '{self._lock_timeout_sec}s'")
+            conn.execute(f"SET statement_timeout = '{self._statement_timeout_sec}s'")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _try_advisory_lock(self, conn: psycopg.Connection, lock_id: int) -> bool:
+        row = conn.execute("SELECT pg_try_advisory_lock(%s)", (lock_id,)).fetchone()
+        if isinstance(row, dict):
+            return bool(row.get("pg_try_advisory_lock"))
+        return bool(row and row[0])
+
+    def _apply_ariadne_tables(self, conn: psycopg.Connection) -> bool:
+        for stmt in ARIADNE_TABLES_SQL:
+            try:
+                conn.execute(stmt)
+            except (psycopg.errors.LockNotAvailable, psycopg.errors.QueryCanceled) as exc:
+                logger.warning("schema ensure skipped due to lock timeout: %s", exc)
+                return False
+        return True
+
+    def _apply_access_requests(self, conn: psycopg.Connection) -> bool:
+        try:
+            conn.execute(ARIADNE_ACCESS_REQUEST_ALTER_SQL)
+        except psycopg.errors.UndefinedTable:
+            logger.info("access_requests table missing; skipping alter")
+            return True
+        except (psycopg.errors.LockNotAvailable, psycopg.errors.QueryCanceled) as exc:
+            logger.warning("schema ensure skipped due to lock timeout: %s", exc)
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def _unlock(self, conn: psycopg.Connection, lock_id: int) -> None:
+        try:
+            conn.execute("SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(%s)", (lock_id,))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
     def migrate(
         self,
         lock_id: int,
@@ -61,39 +100,16 @@ class Database:
         include_access_requests: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         with self.connection() as conn:
-            try:
-                conn.execute(f"SET lock_timeout = '{self._lock_timeout_sec}s'")
-                conn.execute(f"SET statement_timeout = '{self._statement_timeout_sec}s'")
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-            row = conn.execute("SELECT pg_try_advisory_lock(%s)", (lock_id,)).fetchone()
-            if isinstance(row, dict):
-                locked = bool(row.get("pg_try_advisory_lock"))
-            else:
-                locked = bool(row and row[0])
-            if not locked:
+            self._configure_timeouts(conn)
+            if not self._try_advisory_lock(conn, lock_id):
                 return
             try:
-                if include_ariadne_tables:
-                    for stmt in ARIADNE_TABLES_SQL:
-                        try:
-                            conn.execute(stmt)
-                        except (psycopg.errors.LockNotAvailable, psycopg.errors.QueryCanceled) as exc:
-                            logger.warning("schema ensure skipped due to lock timeout: %s", exc)
-                            return
-                if include_access_requests:
-                    try:
-                        conn.execute(ARIADNE_ACCESS_REQUEST_ALTER_SQL)
-                    except psycopg.errors.UndefinedTable:
-                        logger.info("access_requests table missing; skipping alter")
-                    except (psycopg.errors.LockNotAvailable, psycopg.errors.QueryCanceled) as exc:
-                        logger.warning("schema ensure skipped due to lock timeout: %s", exc)
-                        return
+                if include_ariadne_tables and not self._apply_ariadne_tables(conn):
+                    return
+                if include_access_requests and not self._apply_access_requests(conn):
+                    return
             finally:
-                try:
-                    conn.execute("SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(%s)", (lock_id,))
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
+                self._unlock(conn, lock_id)
 
     def fetchone(self, query: str, params: Iterable[Any] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
         with self.connection() as conn: