diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 463846a2..f1559dcf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ else
 endif
 
 changepassword:	## Change password for user
-
 	${COMPOSE_PREFIX_CMD} docker-compose ${COMPOSE_ALL_FILES} exec web python3 manage.py changepassword
+
+migrate:		## Apply migrations
+	${COMPOSE_PREFIX_CMD} docker-compose ${COMPOSE_ALL_FILES} exec web python3 manage.py migrate
+
 pull:			## Pull Docker images.
 	docker login docker.pkg.github.com
 	${COMPOSE_PREFIX_CMD} docker compose ${COMPOSE_ALL_FILES} pull
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 996ff712..0f27a4b3 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ if [ "${failed}" -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "Creating an account"
   echo "#########################################################################"
   make username isNonInteractive=$isNonInteractive
+  make migrate
 
   tput setaf 2 && printf "\n%s\n" "Thank you for installing reNgine, happy recon!!"
   echo "In case you have unapplied migrations (see above in red), run 'make migrate'"