diff --git a/init b/init
index f62f390..cc7694b 100755
--- a/init
+++ b/init
@@ -104,20 +104,24 @@ if [ "${role}" = "app" -a -e artisan ]; then
 			su www-data -s /bin/sh -c "(php artisan optimize && php artisan view:cache)"
 		fi
 
-		if [ -r .migrate ]; then
-			echo "* Running migration..."
-			# If DB_HOST not set, source the env file
-			[ -z "${DB_HOST}" -a -r .env ] && . .env
+		if [ -z "${IGNORE_MIGRATION}" ]; then
+			if [ -r .migrate ]; then
+				echo "* Running migration..."
+				# If DB_HOST not set, source the env file
+				[ -z "${DB_HOST}" -a -r .env ] && . .env
 
-			if [ -n "${DB_HOST}" -a -n "${DB_PORT}" ]; then
-				while ! wait-for-it -h ${DB_HOST} -p ${DB_PORT} -t 5 -q; do
-					echo "? Waiting for database at ${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}"
-					sleep 1;
-				done
-				echo "- DB is active on ${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}"
+				if [ -n "${DB_HOST}" -a -n "${DB_PORT}" ]; then
+					while ! wait-for-it -h ${DB_HOST} -p ${DB_PORT} -t 5 -q; do
+						echo "? Waiting for database at ${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}"
+						sleep 1;
+					done
+					echo "- DB is active on ${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}"
+				fi
+
+				su www-data -s /bin/sh -c "php artisan migrate" && rm -f .migrate
 			fi
-
-			su www-data -s /bin/sh -c "php artisan migrate" && rm -f .migrate
+		else
+			[ -r .migrate ] && echo "! NOTE: Migration ignored due to IGNORE_MIGRATION"
 		fi
 
 		# If passport is installed