diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 2bccbe6..1f9ef1e 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #=================================================
 
 # dependencies used by the app
-pkg_dependencies="postgresql postgresql-contrib python3-venv libpq-dev"
+pkg_dependencies="postgresql postgresql-contrib python3-venv libpq-dev docker-compose"
 
 #=================================================
 # PERSONAL HELPERS
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 9fb54e3..ab13e68 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -107,9 +107,12 @@ $final_path/venv/bin/pip3 install -r "$final_path/requirements.txt"
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Upgrading database..." --weight=1
 
-$final_path/venv/bin/python3 "$final_path/manage.py" migrate
-$final_path/venv/bin/python3 "$final_path/manage.py" collectstatic --no-input
-$final_path/venv/bin/python3 "$final_path/manage.py" populate_streams
+pushd "$final_path"
+	docker-compose build
+	$final_path/venv/bin/python3 "$final_path/manage.py" migrate
+	$final_path/venv/bin/python3 "$final_path/manage.py" collectstatic --no-input
+	$final_path/venv/bin/python3 "$final_path/manage.py" populate_streams
+popd
 
 #=================================================
 # SET PERMISSIONS ON BOOKWYRM DIRECTORY