diff --git a/zimfarm/api/api-configs.cm.yaml b/zimfarm/api/api-configs.cm.yaml
index 1d81f01..b7e717e 100644
--- a/zimfarm/api/api-configs.cm.yaml
+++ b/zimfarm/api/api-configs.cm.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,5 @@ data:
   REQ_TIMEOUT_NOTIFICATIONS: "5"
   REQ_TIMEOUT_CMS: "50"
   REQ_TIMEOUT_GHCR: "10"
+  ALEMBIC_UPGRADE_HEAD_ON_START: "y"