diff --git a/docker/backend.entrypoint.sh b/docker/backend.entrypoint.sh
index e0934c35..564c9b82 100755
--- a/docker/backend.entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/backend.entrypoint.sh
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ install_playwright() {
 
 install_certificates
 install_playwright
+
+echo "[entrypoint] Running Alembic migrations..."
+alembic upgrade head 2>&1 | sed 's/^/[entrypoint]   /'
+echo "[entrypoint] ✅ Alembic migrations applied"
+
 bootstrap_admin
 
 echo "[entrypoint] Starting backend: $*"