diff --git a/src/apply-migrations.ts b/src/apply-migrations.ts
index 94f86320e..d43f67bf4 100644
--- a/src/apply-migrations.ts
+++ b/src/apply-migrations.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,22 @@ process.env.DB_LOGGING = "true";
 
 import { closeDatabase, initDatabase } from "@spacebar/util";
 
-initDatabase().then(() => {
-    closeDatabase().then((r) => {
-        console.log("Successfully applied migrations!");
-    });
-});
+async function main() {
+    let success = false;
+    while (!success) {
+        try {
+            await initDatabase().then(async () => {
+                await closeDatabase().then(async () => {
+                    console.log("Successfully applied migrations!");
+                    success = true;
+                });
+            });
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.error("Failed to apply migrations, retrying in 2s...", e);
+            await new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, 2000));
+            await main();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+main().then((r) => console.log("meow"));