diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncFilterUpgrader_0105003.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncFilterUpgrader_0105003.ts
index a9252de580..41aef9946b 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncFilterUpgrader_0105003.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncFilterUpgrader_0105003.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ import Filter from '../models/Filter';
 import { UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk';
 
 // as of 0.105.3, date / datetime filters include `is like` and `is not like` which are not practical
-// this upgrader is simply to remove them
+// `removeFilters` in this upgrader is simply to remove them
+// since the upcoming version will introduce a set of new filters for date / datetime with a new `comparison_sub_op`
+// `eq` and `neq` would become `is` / `is not` (comparison_op) + `exact date` (comparison_sub_op)
+// `migrateEqAndNeqFilters` in this upgrader is to add `exact date` in comparison_sub_op
 
 // Change Summary:
-// - Date / DateTime columns: remove `is like` and `is not like`
+// - Date / DateTime columns:
+//   - remove `is like` and `is not like`
+//   - add `exact date` in comparison_sub_op for existing filters `eq` and `neq`
 
 const removeLikeFilters = (filter, ncMeta) => {
   let actions = [];
@@ -33,6 +38,27 @@ async function removeFilters(ncMeta: NcMetaIO) {
   }
 }
 
+async function migrateEqAndNeqFilters(ncMeta: NcMetaIO) {
+  let actions = [];
+  const filters = await ncMeta.metaList2(null, null, MetaTable.FILTER_EXP);
+  for (const filter of filters) {
+    if (
+      !filter.fk_column_id ||
+      filter.is_group ||
+      !['eq', 'neq'].includes(filter.comparison_op)
+    ) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    actions.push(
+      Filter.update(filter.id, {
+        comparison_sub_op: 'exact_date',
+      })
+    );
+  }
+  await Promise.all(actions);
+}
+
 export default async function ({ ncMeta }: NcUpgraderCtx) {
   await removeFilters(ncMeta);
+  await migrateEqAndNeqFilters(ncMeta);
 }