diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index fbeeb88e9..c865b0976 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        path: [basic, actix_example, actix4_example, axum_example, rocket_example, poem_example]
+        path: [basic, actix_example, actix4_example, axum_example, axum-graphql_example, rocket_example, poem_example]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/examples/axum-graphql_example/.gitignore b/examples/axum-graphql_example/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8503cc4cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/axum-graphql_example/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+db
+db-shm
+db-wal
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/axum-graphql_example/README.md b/examples/axum-graphql_example/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9111c7cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/axum-graphql_example/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+![screenshot](Screenshot1.png)
+
+![screenshot](Screenshot2.png)
+
+# Axum-GraphQL with SeaORM example app
+
+1. Modify the `DATABASE_URL` var in `.env` to point to your chosen database
+
+1. Turn on the appropriate database feature for your chosen db in `entity/Cargo.toml` (the `"sqlx-sqlite",` line)
+
+1. Execute `cargo run` to start the server
+
+1. Visit [localhost:3000/api/graphql](http://localhost:3000/api/graphql) in browser
diff --git a/examples/axum-graphql_example/Screenshot1.png b/examples/axum-graphql_example/Screenshot1.png
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index 000000000..d2d81dbb2
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diff --git a/examples/axum-graphql_example/Screenshot2.png b/examples/axum-graphql_example/Screenshot2.png
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index 000000000..171199c5b
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diff --git a/examples/axum-graphql_example/src/graphql/schema.rs b/examples/axum-graphql_example/src/graphql/schema.rs
index 4cc356949..6224c409e 100644
--- a/examples/axum-graphql_example/src/graphql/schema.rs
+++ b/examples/axum-graphql_example/src/graphql/schema.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use async_graphql::{EmptySubscription, Schema};
 use entity::async_graphql;
+use migration::{Migrator, MigratorTrait};
 
 use crate::{
     db::Database,
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ pub type AppSchema = Schema<Query, Mutation, EmptySubscription>;
 pub async fn build_schema() -> AppSchema {
     let db = Database::new().await;
 
+    Migrator::up(db.get_connection(), None).await.unwrap();
+
     Schema::build(Query::default(), Mutation::default(), EmptySubscription)
         .data(db)
         .finish()