diff --git a/docker/nwm_gui/app_server/entrypoint.sh b/docker/nwm_gui/app_server/entrypoint.sh
index a2d8a531c..7a67b3cb5 100755
--- a/docker/nwm_gui/app_server/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/nwm_gui/app_server/entrypoint.sh
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ echo "Starting dmod app"
 #python manage.py migrate
 #########
 
-# Execute the migration scripts on the designated database
-#python manage.py migrate
-
 #Extract the DB secrets into correct ENV variables
 POSTGRES_SECRET_FILE="/run/secrets/${DOCKER_SECRET_POSTGRES_PASS:?}"
 export SQL_PASSWORD="$(cat ${POSTGRES_SECRET_FILE})"
 
+# Execute the migration scripts on the designated database
+python manage.py migrate
+
 # Handle for debugging when appropriate
 if [ "$(echo "${PYCHARM_REMOTE_DEBUG_ACTIVE:-false}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | tr -d '[:space:]')" == "true" ]; then
     # Set the timeout to longer when debugging