diff --git a/app/django-config.sh b/app/django-config.sh
index 0474c1ee..f52f8d17 100644
--- a/app/django-config.sh
+++ b/app/django-config.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 python manage.py makemigrations
-python manage.py migrate
+python manage.py migrate &
 
 gunicorn -b 0:8001 cantusdata.wsgi --timeout 600 --workers 4
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