diff --git a/rules.install b/rules.install
index 1a81d2f..8179e63 100644
--- a/rules.install
+++ b/rules.install
@@ -87,13 +87,6 @@ function rules_schema() {
         'length' => 255,
         'not null' => FALSE,
       ),
-      'owner' => array(
-        'description' => 'The name of the module via which the rule has been configured.',
-        'type' => 'varchar',
-        'length' => 255,
-        'not null' => TRUE,
-        'default' => 'rules',
-      ),
       'access_exposed' => array(
         'type' => 'int',
         'not null' => TRUE,
@@ -117,6 +110,21 @@ function rules_schema() {
       'plugin' => array('plugin'),
     ),
   );
+
+  // When upgrading to > 2.3 version field Owner won't be available until the
+  // rules_update_7211 has run and created the field.
+  // @see https://www.drupal.org/node/2094879
+  $list = system_list('module_enabled');
+  if ((isset($list['rules']) && ($list['rules']->schema_version == SCHEMA_UNINSTALLED || $list['rules']->schema_version >= 7211))) {
+    $schema['rules_config']['fields']['owner'] = array(
+      'description' => 'The name of the module via which the rule has been configured.',
+      'type' => 'varchar',
+      'length' => 255,
+      'not null' => TRUE,
+      'default' => 'rules',
+    );
+  }
+
   $schema['rules_trigger'] = array(
     'fields' => array(
       'id' => array(