diff --git a/hooks/boot/01-kafo-hook-extensions.rb b/hooks/boot/01-kafo-hook-extensions.rb
index 21c596fe..a8c11d90 100644
--- a/hooks/boot/01-kafo-hook-extensions.rb
+++ b/hooks/boot/01-kafo-hook-extensions.rb
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ def execute_as!(user, command, do_say = true, do_log = true, extra_env = {})
     execute!(runuser_command, do_say, do_log, extra_env)
   end
 
+  def execute_as_formatted!(user, command, do_say = true, do_log = true, extra_env = {})
+    runuser_command = ['runuser', '-l', user, '-c', command]
+    execute_command(runuser_command, do_say, do_log, extra_env)
+  end
+
   def execute(command, do_say, do_log, extra_env = {})
     _stdout_stderr, status = execute_command(command, do_say, do_log, extra_env)
     status
diff --git a/hooks/pre/35-change-evr-extension-ownership.rb b/hooks/pre/35-change-evr-extension-ownership.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fdcf8d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/pre/35-change-evr-extension-ownership.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# In Katello 4.16, the 'evr' extension is removed from PostgreSQL and integrated into the Katello database via a migration.
+# This hook ensures the 'evr' extension's ownership is transferred to the 'foreman' user so migrations can act on it.
+
+if (local_foreman_db? || devel_scenario?) && execute("rpm -q postgresql-evr", false, false)
+  if app_value(:noop)
+    logger.debug("Would start postgresql service")
+  else
+    start_services(['postgresql'])
+  end
+
+  # Update the ownership of the evr extension
+  database = param_value('foreman', 'db_database') || 'foreman'
+  username = param_value('foreman', 'db_username') || 'foreman'
+  sql = "UPDATE pg_extension SET extowner = (SELECT oid FROM pg_authid WHERE rolname='#{username}') WHERE extname='evr'"
+  if app_value(:noop)
+    logger.debug("Would execute: #{sql} to update ownership of the evr extension")
+  else
+    logger.debug("Updating ownership of the evr extension")
+    execute_as_formatted!('postgres', "psql -d #{database} -c \"#{sql}\"", false, true)
+  end
+end