diff --git a/app/db.py b/app/db.py
index fb3d2da..e213b73 100644
--- a/app/db.py
+++ b/app/db.py
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
+import logging
 import os
 
-from sqlalchemy import create_engine, text
+from alembic import command
+from alembic.config import Config
+from alembic.runtime.migration import MigrationContext
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine, inspect, text
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, sessionmaker
 
+logger = logging.getLogger("pops")
+
 
 def _db_url() -> str:
     return (
@@ -24,6 +30,21 @@ def get_db():
         db.close()
 
 
+def run_migrations() -> None:
+    alembic_cfg = Config("alembic.ini")
+    with engine.connect() as conn:
+        current_rev = MigrationContext.configure(conn).get_current_revision()
+    if current_rev is None:
+        if "printers" in inspect(engine).get_table_names():
+            logger.info("Existing schema detected, stamping Alembic to head")
+            command.stamp(alembic_cfg, "head")
+        else:
+            logger.info("Fresh database, running migrations")
+            command.upgrade(alembic_cfg, "head")
+    else:
+        command.upgrade(alembic_cfg, "head")
+
+
 def check_db() -> tuple[bool, str]:
     try:
         with engine.connect() as conn:
diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index f07b789..9fc1ce2 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
-from app.db import check_db
+from app.db import check_db, run_migrations
 from app.routers import filaments, pricing, print_jobs, printers, todos
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("pops")
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     ok, msg = check_db()
     if ok:
         logger.info("Database connection OK")
+        run_migrations()
     else:
         logger.warning("Database unreachable: %s", msg)
     yield