diff --git a/backend/.dockerignore b/backend/.dockerignore
index d8139a70..d4e6012f 100644
--- a/backend/.dockerignore
+++ b/backend/.dockerignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 target
 Dockerfile
 .dockerignore
+db.sqlite3
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 8574f061..35157f44 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
-FROM rust:1.83 as builder
+FROM rust:1.83 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/backend
 
 RUN apt update && apt install -y musl-tools
 RUN rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+RUN cargo install sqlx-cli
 
 COPY . .
 
+RUN sqlx database create --database-url sqlite://db.sqlite3
+RUN sqlx migrate run --source sync_server/src/database/migrations --database-url sqlite://db.sqlite3
+
 RUN cargo build --package sync_server --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 
 FROM alpine:3.21.0