diff --git a/examples/26_add_column_with_check_constraint.json b/examples/26_add_column_with_check_constraint.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a38f9bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/26_add_column_with_check_constraint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "26_add_column_with_check_constraint",
+  "operations": [
+    {
+      "add_column": {
+        "table": "people",
+        "column": {
+          "name": "age",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "default": "18",
+          "check": {
+            "name": "age_check",
+            "constraint": "age >= 18"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/pkg/migrations/op_add_column.go b/pkg/migrations/op_add_column.go
index c4d5721..d8b816f 100644
--- a/pkg/migrations/op_add_column.go
+++ b/pkg/migrations/op_add_column.go
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ func (o *OpAddColumn) Start(ctx context.Context, conn *sql.DB, stateSchema strin
 
 	if !o.Column.Nullable && o.Column.Default == nil {
 		if err := addNotNullConstraint(ctx, conn, o.Table, o.Column.Name, TemporaryName(o.Column.Name)); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to add not null constraint: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if o.Column.Check != nil {
+		if err := o.addCheckConstraint(ctx, conn); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to add check constraint: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -98,6 +104,15 @@ func (o *OpAddColumn) Complete(ctx context.Context, conn *sql.DB) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if o.Column.Check != nil {
+		_, err = conn.ExecContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS %s VALIDATE CONSTRAINT %s",
+			pq.QuoteIdentifier(o.Table),
+			pq.QuoteIdentifier(o.Column.Check.Name)))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -136,6 +151,16 @@ func (o *OpAddColumn) Validate(ctx context.Context, s *schema.Schema) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if o.Column.Check != nil {
+		if err := o.Column.Check.Validate(); err != nil {
+			return CheckConstraintError{
+				Table:  o.Table,
+				Column: o.Column.Name,
+				Err:    err,
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if !o.Column.Nullable && o.Column.Default == nil && o.Up == nil {
 		return FieldRequiredError{Name: "up"}
 	}
@@ -159,8 +184,15 @@ func addColumn(ctx context.Context, conn *sql.DB, o OpAddColumn, t *schema.Table
 		o.Column.Nullable = true
 	}
 
-	o.Column.Name = TemporaryName(o.Column.Name)
+	// Don't add a column with a CHECK constraint directly.
+	// They are handled by:
+	// - adding the column without the constraint
+	// - adding a NOT VALID check constraint to the column
+	// - validating the constraint on migration completion
+	// This is to avoid unnecessary exclusive table locks.
+	o.Column.Check = nil
 
+	o.Column.Name = TemporaryName(o.Column.Name)
 	_, err := conn.ExecContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("ALTER TABLE %s ADD COLUMN %s",
 		pq.QuoteIdentifier(t.Name),
 		ColumnToSQL(o.Column),
@@ -177,6 +209,15 @@ func addNotNullConstraint(ctx context.Context, conn *sql.DB, table, column, phys
 	return err
 }
 
+func (o *OpAddColumn) addCheckConstraint(ctx context.Context, conn *sql.DB) error {
+	_, err := conn.ExecContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("ALTER TABLE %s ADD CONSTRAINT %s CHECK (%s) NOT VALID",
+		pq.QuoteIdentifier(o.Table),
+		pq.QuoteIdentifier(o.Column.Check.Name),
+		rewriteCheckExpression(o.Column.Check.Constraint, o.Column.Name, TemporaryName(o.Column.Name)),
+	))
+	return err
+}
+
 func backFill(ctx context.Context, conn *sql.DB, table, column string) error {
 	// touch rows without changing them in order to have the trigger fire
 	// and set the value using the `up` SQL.
diff --git a/pkg/migrations/op_add_column_test.go b/pkg/migrations/op_add_column_test.go
index 22a4555..9e6b340 100644
--- a/pkg/migrations/op_add_column_test.go
+++ b/pkg/migrations/op_add_column_test.go
@@ -560,3 +560,78 @@ func TestAddColumnValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 }
+
+func TestAddColumnWithCheckConstraint(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	ExecuteTests(t, TestCases{{
+		name: "add column",
+		migrations: []migrations.Migration{
+			{
+				Name: "01_add_table",
+				Operations: migrations.Operations{
+					&migrations.OpCreateTable{
+						Name: "users",
+						Columns: []migrations.Column{
+							{
+								Name:       "id",
+								Type:       "serial",
+								PrimaryKey: true,
+							},
+							{
+								Name:   "name",
+								Type:   "varchar(255)",
+								Unique: true,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			{
+				Name: "02_add_column",
+				Operations: migrations.Operations{
+					&migrations.OpAddColumn{
+						Table: "users",
+						Column: migrations.Column{
+							Name:    "age",
+							Type:    "integer",
+							Default: ptr("18"),
+							Check: &migrations.CheckConstraint{
+								Name:       "age_check",
+								Constraint: "age >= 18",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		afterStart: func(t *testing.T, db *sql.DB) {
+			// Inserting a row that meets the constraint into the new view succeeds.
+			MustInsert(t, db, "public", "02_add_column", "users", map[string]string{
+				"name": "alice",
+				"age":  "30",
+			})
+
+			// Inserting a row that does not meet the constraint into the new view fails.
+			MustNotInsert(t, db, "public", "02_add_column", "users", map[string]string{
+				"name": "bob",
+				"age":  "3",
+			})
+		},
+		afterRollback: func(t *testing.T, db *sql.DB) {
+		},
+		afterComplete: func(t *testing.T, db *sql.DB) {
+			// Inserting a row that meets the constraint into the new view succeeds.
+			MustInsert(t, db, "public", "02_add_column", "users", map[string]string{
+				"name": "carl",
+				"age":  "30",
+			})
+
+			// Inserting a row that does not meet the constraint into the new view fails.
+			MustNotInsert(t, db, "public", "02_add_column", "users", map[string]string{
+				"name": "dana",
+				"age":  "3",
+			})
+		},
+	}})
+}