Now Directus is on a hardened docker image, what’s the correct way to upgrade the database following a container update? My flow used to be: docker compose pull docker compose down docker compose run --rm {directus} npx directus database migrate:latest docker compose up -d but now npx and databa…

Just like before the dhi containers, in the official image migrations are part of the boot proces. So if you update Directus (for example going from 12.1.0 to 12.1.1), booting the new image should run the migrations automatically. No manual step needed.

How upgrade database since v12?

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Beth July 6, 2026, 9:19am 2

Hey @David_O, I hope you’ve been well! I’m checking you saw Matt’s post: Heads up! We're moving to a hardened Docker image. Here's what that means

Hey @beth all good here thanks! I did see the article but it never mentioned database upgrades to do after the Directus update. Ps. Thanks for the socks!

– David_O (July 8, 2026, 12:18pm)

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How upgrade database since v12?

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