diff --git a/be/alembic/versions/0001_initial_schema.py b/be/alembic/versions/0001_initial_schema.py
index e428ac0..6227807 100644
--- a/be/alembic/versions/0001_initial_schema.py
+++ b/be/alembic/versions/0001_initial_schema.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ recurrence_type_enum = postgresql.ENUM('DAILY', 'WEEKLY', 'MONTHLY', 'YEARLY', n
 chore_frequency_enum = postgresql.ENUM('one_time', 'daily', 'weekly', 'monthly', 'custom', name='chorefrequencyenum', create_type=False)
 chore_type_enum = postgresql.ENUM('personal', 'group', name='choretypeenum', create_type=False)
 
-def upgrade() -> None:
+def upgrade(context=None) -> None: # Add context=None for compatibility, real arg passed by Alembic
     # Create enums
     user_role_enum.create(op.get_bind(), checkfirst=True)
     split_type_enum.create(op.get_bind(), checkfirst=True)
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
     op.create_index(op.f('ix_settlement_activities_paid_by_user_id'), 'settlement_activities', ['paid_by_user_id'], unique=False)
 
 
-def downgrade() -> None:
+def downgrade(context=None) -> None: # Add context=None for compatibility, real arg passed by Alembic
     op.drop_table('settlement_activities')
     op.drop_table('settlements')
     op.drop_table('expense_splits')
diff --git a/be/app/main.py b/be/app/main.py
index e56f0a3..eca992d 100644
--- a/be/app/main.py
+++ b/be/app/main.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ async def startup_event():
     logger.info(f"Application startup in {settings.ENVIRONMENT} environment...")
     
     # Run database migrations
-    await run_migrations()
+    # await run_migrations()
     
     # Initialize scheduler
     init_scheduler()