diff --git a/alembic.ini b/alembic.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae43771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+[alembic]
+script_location = alembic
+sqlalchemy.url = %(DATABASE_URL)s
+
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
diff --git a/alembic/env.py b/alembic/env.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95ef1b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+from typing import Iterable
+
+from alembic import context
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
+
+from config.database import Base, DATABASE_URL
+from models import *  # noqa: F401,F403 - ensure models are imported for metadata registration
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides access to the values within the .ini file.
+config = context.config
+
+if config.config_file_name is not None:
+    fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+config.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", DATABASE_URL)
+
+target_metadata = Base.metadata
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline() -> None:
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode."""
+
+    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."""
+
+    connectable = engine_from_config(
+        config.get_section(config.config_ini_section, {}),
+        prefix="sqlalchemy.",
+        poolclass=pool.NullPool,
+    )
+
+    with connectable.connect() as connection:
+        context.configure(connection=connection, target_metadata=target_metadata)
+
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations() -> None:
+    if context.is_offline_mode():
+        run_migrations_offline()
+    else:
+        run_migrations_online()
+
+
+run_migrations()
diff --git a/alembic/script.py.mako b/alembic/script.py.mako
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3966f7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/script.py.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+"""${message}"""
+
+revision = ${repr(revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}