diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/RuntimeLevel.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/RuntimeLevel.cs
index 4330c33d94..d6687d4628 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/RuntimeLevel.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/RuntimeLevel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core
+namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Describes the levels in which the runtime can run.
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@
         /// </summary>
         Upgrade = 3,
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The runtime has detected that Package Migrations need to be executed.
-        /// </summary>
-        PackageMigrations = 4,
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The runtime has detected an up-to-date Umbraco install and is running.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Runtime/RuntimeState.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Runtime/RuntimeState.cs
index add276760f..3ee6a2693d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Runtime/RuntimeState.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Runtime/RuntimeState.cs
@@ -144,9 +144,20 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Infrastructure.Runtime
                 break;
                 case UmbracoDatabaseState.NeedsPackageMigration:
 
-                    _logger.LogDebug("Package migrations need to execute.");
-                    Level = _unattendedSettings.Value.PackageMigrationsUnattended ? RuntimeLevel.Run : RuntimeLevel.PackageMigrations;
-                    Reason = RuntimeLevelReason.UpgradePackageMigrations;
+                    // no matter what the level is run for package migrations.
+                    // they either run unattended, or only manually via the back office.
+                    Level = RuntimeLevel.Run;
+                    
+                    if (_unattendedSettings.Value.PackageMigrationsUnattended)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogDebug("Package migrations need to execute.");
+                        Reason = RuntimeLevelReason.UpgradePackageMigrations;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogDebug("Package migrations need to execute but unattended package migrations is disabled. They will need to be run from the back office.");
+                        Reason = RuntimeLevelReason.Run;
+                    }
 
                     break;
                 case UmbracoDatabaseState.Ok:
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Core/RuntimeStateTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Core/RuntimeStateTests.cs
index c9838361c6..60d36cb87b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Core/RuntimeStateTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Core/RuntimeStateTests.cs
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Tests.Integration.Umbraco.Core
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GivenPackageMigrationsExist_WhenNotUnattendedMigrations_ThenLevelIsPackageMigrations()
+        public void GivenPackageMigrationsExist_WhenNotUnattendedMigrations_ThenLevelIsRun()
         {
             var unattendedOptions = Services.GetRequiredService<IOptions<UnattendedSettings>>();
             unattendedOptions.Value.PackageMigrationsUnattended = false;
 
             RuntimeState.DetermineRuntimeLevel();
 
-            Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevel.PackageMigrations, RuntimeState.Level);
-            Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevelReason.UpgradePackageMigrations, RuntimeState.Reason);
+            Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevel.Run, RuntimeState.Level);
+            Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevelReason.Run, RuntimeState.Reason);
         }
 
         private class TestMigrationPlan : PackageMigrationPlan
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutes.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutes.cs
index 3f171d6439..13d57ccc43 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutes.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutes.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Web.BackOffice.Routing
             {
                 case RuntimeLevel.Install:
                 case RuntimeLevel.Upgrade:
-                case RuntimeLevel.PackageMigrations:
                 case RuntimeLevel.Run:
 
                     MapMinimalBackOffice(endpoints);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Routing/PreviewRoutes.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Routing/PreviewRoutes.cs
index 15012728d9..bda08d0d87 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Routing/PreviewRoutes.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Routing/PreviewRoutes.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Web.BackOffice.Routing
             {
                 case RuntimeLevel.Install:
                 case RuntimeLevel.Upgrade:
-                case RuntimeLevel.PackageMigrations:
                 case RuntimeLevel.Run:
                     endpoints.MapHub<PreviewHub>(GetPreviewHubRoute());
                     endpoints.MapUmbracoRoute<PreviewController>(_umbracoPathSegment, Constants.Web.Mvc.BackOfficeArea, null);