diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/alembic.ini b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/alembic.ini
index b514ae7352..4554f05289 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/alembic.ini
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/alembic.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 [alembic]
 # path to migration scripts
+{% if env == 'staging' %}
+script_location = bodhi:server/migrations
+{% else %}
 script_location = /usr/share/bodhi/alembic
+{% endif %}
 
 # template used to generate migration files
 # file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s