diff --git a/src/Program.cs b/src/Program.cs
index be2cb13..a9bb892 100644
--- a/src/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Program.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using sodoff.Services;
 using sodoff.Utils;
 using System.Xml;
 using System.Net;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
@@ -64,6 +65,13 @@ using var scope = app.Services.CreateScope();
 
 scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<DBContext>().Database.EnsureCreated();
 
+// ensure any new migrations are applied
+var migrations = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<DBContext>().Database.GetPendingMigrations();
+
+if (migrations != null)
+    // apply them
+    await scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<DBContext>().Database.MigrateAsync();
+
 // Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
 
 if (assetServer)