diff --git a/changelog/change_application_record_to_ignore_migrations.md b/changelog/change_application_record_to_ignore_migrations.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59f8e2259d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/change_application_record_to_ignore_migrations.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#1342](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop-rails/issues/1342): Change `Rails/ApplicationRecord` to ignore migrations. ([@fatkodima][])
diff --git a/config/default.yml b/config/default.yml
index 97b01498b0..74a0251182 100644
--- a/config/default.yml
+++ b/config/default.yml
@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ Rails/ApplicationRecord:
   Enabled: true
   SafeAutoCorrect: false
   VersionAdded: '0.49'
-  VersionChanged: '2.5'
+  VersionChanged: '<<next>>'
+  Exclude:
+    - db/**/*.rb
 
 Rails/ArelStar:
   Description: 'Enforces `Arel.star` instead of `"*"` for expanded columns.'