diff --git a/crates/backend/src/main.rs b/crates/backend/src/main.rs
index fc72f6f..b779476 100644
--- a/crates/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use actix_web::{web, App, HttpResponse, HttpServer, Responder};
+use actix_web::{web, App, HttpServer};
+use migration::MigratorTrait;
 use sea_orm::{Database, DatabaseConnection};
 use std::env;
 
@@ -24,8 +25,15 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         .await
         .expect("Connecting to Database failed");
 
+    println!("Running Migrations");
+    migration::Migrator::up(&conn, None)
+        .await
+        .expect("Running migrations failed");
+    println!("Finished running migrations");
+
     let state = AppState { db: conn };
 
+    println!("Listening for connections...");
     HttpServer::new(move || {
         let cors = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
             actix_cors::Cors::permissive()
@@ -41,7 +49,3 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     .run()
     .await
 }
-
-async fn index() -> impl Responder {
-    HttpResponse::Ok().body("API Test Response")
-}