diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index fe26db34..8074ef3a 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,4 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r /app/requirements.txt
 
 ENV PORT 8080
 
-COPY ./alembic.ini /alembic.ini
-COPY ./alembic /alembic
 COPY ./app /app
diff --git a/backend/alembic.ini b/backend/app/alembic.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/alembic.ini
rename to backend/app/alembic.ini
diff --git a/backend/alembic/README b/backend/app/alembic/README
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/alembic/README
rename to backend/app/alembic/README
diff --git a/backend/alembic/env.py b/backend/app/alembic/env.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/alembic/env.py
rename to backend/app/alembic/env.py
diff --git a/backend/alembic/script.py.mako b/backend/app/alembic/script.py.mako
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/alembic/script.py.mako
rename to backend/app/alembic/script.py.mako
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_15_0000-23e5fea252dd_first_revision.py b/backend/app/alembic/versions/2022_12_15_0000-23e5fea252dd_first_revision.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_15_0000-23e5fea252dd_first_revision.py
rename to backend/app/alembic/versions/2022_12_15_0000-23e5fea252dd_first_revision.py
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_16_0000-cd7de470586e_v1_db_structure.py b/backend/app/alembic/versions/2022_12_16_0000-cd7de470586e_v1_db_structure.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_16_0000-cd7de470586e_v1_db_structure.py
rename to backend/app/alembic/versions/2022_12_16_0000-cd7de470586e_v1_db_structure.py
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_17_2230-6368515778c5_add_auth_method_to_person.py b/backend/app/alembic/versions/2022_12_17_2230-6368515778c5_add_auth_method_to_person.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_17_2230-6368515778c5_add_auth_method_to_person.py
rename to backend/app/alembic/versions/2022_12_17_2230-6368515778c5_add_auth_method_to_person.py
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index adb38d93..02f0198a 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if settings.UPDATE_ALEMBIC:
     def alembic_upgrade():
         logger.info("Attempting to upgrade alembic on startup")
         try:
-            alembic_ini_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "alembic.ini"
+            alembic_ini_path = Path(__file__).parent / "alembic.ini"
             alembic_cfg = alembic.config.Config(str(alembic_ini_path))
             alembic_cfg.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", settings.DATABASE_URI)
             alembic.command.upgrade(alembic_cfg, "head")