diff --git a/geant_service_orchestrator/migrations/env.py b/geant_service_orchestrator/migrations/env.py
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+import logging
+import os
+from alembic import context
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
+
+import orchestrator
+from orchestrator.db.database import BaseModel
+from orchestrator.settings import app_settings
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
+# access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+config = context.config
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+logger = logging.getLogger("alembic.env")
+
+config.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", app_settings.DATABASE_URI)
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+target_metadata = BaseModel.metadata
+
+# other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
+# can be acquired:
+# my_important_option = config.get_main_option("my_important_option")
+# ... etc.
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline() -> None:
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+    This configures the context with just a URL
+    and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+    here as well.  By skipping the Engine creation
+    we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+    Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+    script output.
+
+    """
+    url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    context.configure(
+        url=url, target_metadata=target_metadata, literal_binds=True, dialect_opts={"paramstyle": "named"}
+    )
+
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations_online() -> None:
+    """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+    and associate a connection with the context.
+
+    """
+
+    # this callback is used to prevent an auto-migration from being generated
+    # when there are no changes to the schema
+    # reference: http://alembic.zzzcomputing.com/en/latest/cookbook.html
+    def process_revision_directives(context, revision, directives):  # type: ignore
+        if getattr(config.cmd_opts, "autogenerate", False):
+            script = directives[0]
+            if script.upgrade_ops.is_empty():
+                directives[:] = []
+                logger.info("No changes in schema detected.")
+
+    engine = engine_from_config(
+        config.get_section(config.config_ini_section), prefix="sqlalchemy.", poolclass=pool.NullPool
+    )
+
+    connection = engine.connect()
+    context.configure(
+        connection=connection,
+        target_metadata=target_metadata,
+        process_revision_directives=process_revision_directives,
+        compare_type=True,
+    )
+    try:
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+    finally:
+        connection.close()
+
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/geant_service_orchestrator/migrations/helpers.py b/geant_service_orchestrator/migrations/helpers.py
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+++ b/geant_service_orchestrator/migrations/helpers.py
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+from orchestrator.migrations.helpers import *
+
+# Write your own helper functions below this line.
diff --git a/geant_service_orchestrator/migrations/script.py.mako b/geant_service_orchestrator/migrations/script.py.mako
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+"""${message}.
+
+Revision ID: ${up_revision}
+Revises: ${down_revision | comma,n}
+Create Date: ${create_date}
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+${imports if imports else ""}
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = ${repr(up_revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}