diff --git a/roles/odcs/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/odcs/backend/tasks/main.yml
index 6773f25dbd..a3248358ed 100644
--- a/roles/odcs/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/odcs/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -38,3 +38,15 @@
   tags:
   - odcs
   - odcs/backend
+- name: migrate the database
+  command: "{{ item }}"
+  with_items:
+  - odcs-manager upgradedb
+  - odcs-manager db migrate
+  become: yes
+  become_user: odcs
+  when: odcs_migrate_db
+  tags:
+  - odcs
+  - odcs/backend
+