diff --git a/alembic.ini b/backend/alembic.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic.ini
rename to backend/alembic.ini
diff --git a/alembic/env.py b/backend/alembic/env.py
similarity index 98%
rename from alembic/env.py
rename to backend/alembic/env.py
index 9a8ef82..1a995df 100644
--- a/alembic/env.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/env.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
 from sqlalchemy import pool
 
 from alembic import context
-from backend.model import Base
+from model import Base
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
 # access to the values within the .ini file in use.
diff --git a/alembic/script.py.mako b/backend/alembic/script.py.mako
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/script.py.mako
rename to backend/alembic/script.py.mako
diff --git a/alembic/versions/9a7bb433ef44_initial_migration.py b/backend/alembic/versions/9a7bb433ef44_initial_migration.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/9a7bb433ef44_initial_migration.py
rename to backend/alembic/versions/9a7bb433ef44_initial_migration.py
diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 29d0507..eb9046c 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ requests
 uvicorn
 fastapi
 sqlalchemy
+alembic
diff --git a/docker/entry.sh b/docker/entry.sh
index 1a42fc2..18487c7 100644
--- a/docker/entry.sh
+++ b/docker/entry.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ cd ../..
 
 # Start the backend using uvicorn
 cd backend
+alembic upgrade head
 uvicorn backend:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 &
 cd ..