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@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ TEST=true python -m test.test_api_usage -f SuiteName
 
 # To test the up and down of the migration
 ./data/migrations/migration.sh # without params
+
+# Migrations get run when you create a docker image or you can run them
+# manually with the following command.
+PYTHONPATH=. alembic upgrade head
 ```
 
 ## Documentation