diff --git a/immich/.env b/immich/.env
index 8175ff3..b9eb52c 100644
--- a/immich/.env
+++ b/immich/.env
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ TZ=Europe/Rome
 
 # The Immich version to use. You can pin this to a specific version like "v1.71.0"
 IMMICH_VERSION=release
+DB_SKIP_MIGRATIONS=true
 
 # Connection secret for postgres. You should change it to a random password
 # Please use only the characters `A-Za-z0-9`, without special characters or spaces