diff --git a/crates/backend/src/db.rs b/crates/backend/src/db.rs
index cd40126..3bea455 100644
--- a/crates/backend/src/db.rs
+++ b/crates/backend/src/db.rs
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@ impl Database {
             conn: sea_orm::Database::connect(options).await?,
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn connection(&self) -> &DatabaseConnection {
+        &self.conn
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/backend/src/main.rs b/crates/backend/src/main.rs
index e97d678..e8133a0 100644
--- a/crates/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ mod error;
 
 pub use db::Database;
 pub use db::entity;
+use log::info;
+use migration::Migrator;
+use migration::MigratorTrait;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct AppConfig {
@@ -24,6 +27,10 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
 
     let database = Database::new(database_url.into()).await.unwrap();
 
+    info!("Running migrations");
+    Migrator::up(database.connection(), None).await.unwrap();
+    info!("Migrations completed");
+
     let redis_conn = connect_to_redis_database().await;
 
     let app_config = AppConfig { ldap_auth: false };