diff --git a/init/alembic.ini.j2 b/init/alembic.ini.j2
index 05ec303..b757953 100644
--- a/init/alembic.ini.j2
+++ b/init/alembic.ini.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [alembic]
 # path to migration scripts
-script_location = /opt/rucio/lib/rucio/db/sqla/migrate_repo/
+script_location = {{ RUCIO_DIR }}/db/sqla/migrate_repo/
 
 # template used to generate migration files
 # file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
diff --git a/init/docker-entrypoint.sh b/init/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 4968df5..fd58185 100755
--- a/init/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/init/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
 
+export RUCIO_DIR=$(python3 -c "import rucio, os; print(os.path.dirname(rucio.__file__))")
+
 if [ -f /opt/rucio/etc/rucio.cfg ]; then
     echo "rucio.cfg already mounted."
 else
@@ -17,8 +19,4 @@ fi
 
 j2 /tmp/alembic.ini.j2 | sed '/^\s*$/d' > /opt/rucio/etc/alembic.ini
 
-alembic init /opt/rucio/lib/rucio/db/sqla/migrate_repo/
-
-alembic -c /opt/rucio/etc/alembic.ini upgrade head
-
 python3 /tmp/bootstrap.py