diff --git a/docker/scirius/bin/start-scirius.sh b/docker/scirius/bin/start-scirius.sh
index c48466a59..cf938c5cf 100644
--- a/docker/scirius/bin/start-scirius.sh
+++ b/docker/scirius/bin/start-scirius.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 cd /opt/scirius/
 
 migrate_db() {
+    python manage.py makemigrations --noinput
     python manage.py migrate --noinput
     python manage.py collectstatic  --noinput
 }