diff --git a/packages/cli/src/databases/entities/credentials-entity.ts b/packages/cli/src/databases/entities/credentials-entity.ts
index bbfc137f85..b4f1a10c38 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/databases/entities/credentials-entity.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/databases/entities/credentials-entity.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ export class CredentialsEntity extends WithTimestampsAndStringId implements ICre
 	@OneToMany('SharedCredentials', 'credentials')
 	shared: SharedCredentials[];
 
+	/**
+	 * Whether the credential is managed by n8n. We currently use this flag
+	 * to provide OpenAI free credits on cloud. Managed credentials cannot be
+	 * edited by the user.
+	 */
+	@Column({ default: false })
+	isManaged: boolean;
+
 	toJSON() {
 		const { shared, ...rest } = this;
 		return rest;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/common/1734479635324-AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable.ts b/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/common/1734479635324-AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00fc2d16e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/common/1734479635324-AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { MigrationContext, ReversibleMigration } from '@/databases/types';
+
+export class AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable1734479635324 implements ReversibleMigration {
+	async up({ escape, runQuery, isSqlite }: MigrationContext) {
+		const tableName = escape.tableName('credentials_entity');
+		const columnName = escape.columnName('isManaged');
+
+		const defaultValue = isSqlite ? 0 : 'FALSE';
+
+		await runQuery(
+			`ALTER TABLE ${tableName} ADD COLUMN ${columnName} BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT ${defaultValue}`,
+		);
+	}
+
+	async down({ escape, runQuery }: MigrationContext) {
+		const tableName = escape.tableName('credentials_entity');
+		const columnName = escape.columnName('isManaged');
+
+		await runQuery(`ALTER TABLE ${tableName} DROP COLUMN ${columnName}`);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/mysqldb/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/mysqldb/index.ts
index b977f6b013..2fc39079d4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/mysqldb/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/mysqldb/index.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import { AddDescriptionToTestDefinition1731404028106 } from '../common/173140402
 import { CreateTestMetricTable1732271325258 } from '../common/1732271325258-CreateTestMetricTable';
 import { CreateTestRun1732549866705 } from '../common/1732549866705-CreateTestRunTable';
 import { AddMockedNodesColumnToTestDefinition1733133775640 } from '../common/1733133775640-AddMockedNodesColumnToTestDefinition';
+import { AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable1734479635324 } from '../common/1734479635324-AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable';
 
 export const mysqlMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	InitialMigration1588157391238,
@@ -150,4 +151,5 @@ export const mysqlMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	CreateTestMetricTable1732271325258,
 	CreateTestRun1732549866705,
 	AddMockedNodesColumnToTestDefinition1733133775640,
+	AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable1734479635324,
 ];
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/postgresdb/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/postgresdb/index.ts
index 985e6964e1..605c156003 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/postgresdb/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/postgresdb/index.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import { AddDescriptionToTestDefinition1731404028106 } from '../common/173140402
 import { CreateTestMetricTable1732271325258 } from '../common/1732271325258-CreateTestMetricTable';
 import { CreateTestRun1732549866705 } from '../common/1732549866705-CreateTestRunTable';
 import { AddMockedNodesColumnToTestDefinition1733133775640 } from '../common/1733133775640-AddMockedNodesColumnToTestDefinition';
+import { AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable1734479635324 } from '../common/1734479635324-AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable';
 
 export const postgresMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	InitialMigration1587669153312,
@@ -150,4 +151,5 @@ export const postgresMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	CreateTestMetricTable1732271325258,
 	CreateTestRun1732549866705,
 	AddMockedNodesColumnToTestDefinition1733133775640,
+	AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable1734479635324,
 ];
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/sqlite/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/sqlite/index.ts
index 34d548b684..0981ece99b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/sqlite/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/databases/migrations/sqlite/index.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ import { CreateTestDefinitionTable1730386903556 } from '../common/1730386903556-
 import { CreateTestMetricTable1732271325258 } from '../common/1732271325258-CreateTestMetricTable';
 import { CreateTestRun1732549866705 } from '../common/1732549866705-CreateTestRunTable';
 import { AddMockedNodesColumnToTestDefinition1733133775640 } from '../common/1733133775640-AddMockedNodesColumnToTestDefinition';
+import { AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable1734479635324 } from '../common/1734479635324-AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable';
 
 const sqliteMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	InitialMigration1588102412422,
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ const sqliteMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	CreateTestMetricTable1732271325258,
 	CreateTestRun1732549866705,
 	AddMockedNodesColumnToTestDefinition1733133775640,
+	AddManagedColumnToCredentialsTable1734479635324,
 ];
 
 export { sqliteMigrations };