diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index c4f2c0e..bb3a2a1 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project name="Caldwell Digital Symfony Template" default="build">
     <!-- build dev for dev envs -->
-    <target name="build" depends="setEnv,composer,compileAssets" />
+    <target name="build" depends="setEnv,composer,compileAssets,migrateDb" />
 
     <target name="composer" description="Run composer">
         <exec executable="composer">
@@ -38,4 +38,12 @@
             </filterchain>
         </copy>
     </target>
+
+    <target name="migrateDb" description="Migrate the database">
+        <exec executable="php">
+            <arg value="bin/console" />
+            <arg value="--no-interaction" />
+            <arg value="doctrine:migrations:migrate" />
+        </exec>
+    </target>
 </project>