diff --git a/module_build_service/manage.py b/module_build_service/manage.py
index 460936ee..35462017 100644
--- a/module_build_service/manage.py
+++ b/module_build_service/manage.py
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ def testpdc():
 def upgradedb():
     """ Upgrades the database schema to the latest revision
     """
-    thisdir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    # TODO: configurable?
+    migrations_dir = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)),
+                                  'migrations')
     with app.app_context():
-        flask_migrate.upgrade(directory=thisdir)
+        flask_migrate.upgrade(directory=migrations_dir)
         insert_fake_baseruntime()