diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index a9ca44ac021..70f6f23dd9f 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ tasks:
   py:migrate:
     desc: generates a new database migration file e.g. task py:migrate -- "add new column"
     cmds:
-      - poetry run alembic revision --autogenerate -m "{{ .CLI_ARGS }}"
+      - poetry run alembic --config mealie/alembic/alembic.ini revision --autogenerate -m "{{ .CLI_ARGS }}"
       - task: py:format
 
   ui:build:
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 6c9c09066ee..056825c4195 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ COPY --from=crfpp /usr/local/bin/crf_test /usr/local/bin/crf_test
 COPY ./mealie $MEALIE_HOME/mealie
 COPY ./poetry.lock ./pyproject.toml $MEALIE_HOME/
 
-# Alembic
-COPY ./alembic $MEALIE_HOME/alembic
-COPY ./alembic.ini $MEALIE_HOME/
-
 # venv already has runtime deps installed we get a quicker install
 WORKDIR $MEALIE_HOME
 RUN . $VENV_PATH/bin/activate && poetry install -E pgsql --only main
diff --git a/alembic/README b/mealie/alembic/README
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/README
rename to mealie/alembic/README
diff --git a/alembic.ini b/mealie/alembic/alembic.ini
similarity index 98%
rename from alembic.ini
rename to mealie/alembic/alembic.ini
index c068265c89d..d955e61bebc 100644
--- a/alembic.ini
+++ b/mealie/alembic/alembic.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [alembic]
 # path to migration scripts
-script_location = alembic
+script_location = %(here)s
 
 # template used to generate migration files
 file_template = %%(year)d-%%(month).2d-%%(day).2d-%%(hour).2d.%%(minute).2d.%%(second).2d_%%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
diff --git a/alembic/env.py b/mealie/alembic/env.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/env.py
rename to mealie/alembic/env.py
index 4b38d2830e8..bff312261e8 100644
--- a/alembic/env.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/env.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from typing import Any
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import context
 
 import mealie.db.models._all_models  # noqa: F401
-from alembic import context
 from mealie.core.config import get_app_settings
 from mealie.db.models._model_base import SqlAlchemyBase
 
diff --git a/alembic/script.py.mako b/mealie/alembic/script.py.mako
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/script.py.mako
rename to mealie/alembic/script.py.mako
index 3bf7e9e4d13..ccd9c8a36c4 100644
--- a/alembic/script.py.mako
+++ b/mealie/alembic/script.py.mako
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ Create Date: ${create_date}
 
 """
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
 
 import mealie.db.migration_types
-from alembic import op
 % if imports:
 ${imports}
 % endif
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-02-21-19.56.24_6b0f5f32d602_initial_tables.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-02-21-19.56.24_6b0f5f32d602_initial_tables.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-02-21-19.56.24_6b0f5f32d602_initial_tables.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-02-21-19.56.24_6b0f5f32d602_initial_tables.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-03-23-17.43.34_263dd6707191_convert_quantity_from_integer_to_float.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-03-23-17.43.34_263dd6707191_convert_quantity_from_integer_to_float.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-03-23-17.43.34_263dd6707191_convert_quantity_from_integer_to_float.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-03-23-17.43.34_263dd6707191_convert_quantity_from_integer_to_float.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-03-27-19.30.28_f1a2dbee5fe9_add_original_text_column_to_recipes_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-03-27-19.30.28_f1a2dbee5fe9_add_original_text_column_to_recipes_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-03-27-19.30.28_f1a2dbee5fe9_add_original_text_column_to_recipes_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-03-27-19.30.28_f1a2dbee5fe9_add_original_text_column_to_recipes_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-03-31-19.19.55_59eb59135381_add_tags_to_cookbooks.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-03-31-19.19.55_59eb59135381_add_tags_to_cookbooks.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-03-31-19.19.55_59eb59135381_add_tags_to_cookbooks.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-03-31-19.19.55_59eb59135381_add_tags_to_cookbooks.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-04-03-10.48.51_09dfc897ad62_add_require_all_for_cookbook_filters.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-04-03-10.48.51_09dfc897ad62_add_require_all_for_cookbook_filters.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-04-03-10.48.51_09dfc897ad62_add_require_all_for_cookbook_filters.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-04-03-10.48.51_09dfc897ad62_add_require_all_for_cookbook_filters.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-06-01-11.12.06_ab0bae02578f_add_use_abbreviation_column_to_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-06-01-11.12.06_ab0bae02578f_add_use_abbreviation_column_to_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-06-01-11.12.06_ab0bae02578f_add_use_abbreviation_column_to_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-06-01-11.12.06_ab0bae02578f_add_use_abbreviation_column_to_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-06-15-21.05.34_f30cf048c228_add_new_webhook_fields.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-06-15-21.05.34_f30cf048c228_add_new_webhook_fields.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-06-15-21.05.34_f30cf048c228_add_new_webhook_fields.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-06-15-21.05.34_f30cf048c228_add_new_webhook_fields.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-08-12-19.05.59_188374910655_add_login_attemps_and_locked_at_field_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-08-12-19.05.59_188374910655_add_login_attemps_and_locked_at_field_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-08-12-19.05.59_188374910655_add_login_attemps_and_locked_at_field_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-08-12-19.05.59_188374910655_add_login_attemps_and_locked_at_field_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-08-13-17.07.07_089bfa50d0ed_add_is_ocr_recipe_column_to_recipes.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-08-13-17.07.07_089bfa50d0ed_add_is_ocr_recipe_column_to_recipes.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-08-13-17.07.07_089bfa50d0ed_add_is_ocr_recipe_column_to_recipes.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-08-13-17.07.07_089bfa50d0ed_add_is_ocr_recipe_column_to_recipes.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-08-29-13.57.40_44e8d670719d_add_extras_to_shopping_lists_list_items_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-08-29-13.57.40_44e8d670719d_add_extras_to_shopping_lists_list_items_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-08-29-13.57.40_44e8d670719d_add_extras_to_shopping_lists_list_items_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-08-29-13.57.40_44e8d670719d_add_extras_to_shopping_lists_list_items_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-09-27-14.53.14_2ea7a807915c_add_recipe_timeline_events_table.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-09-27-14.53.14_2ea7a807915c_add_recipe_timeline_events_table.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-09-27-14.53.14_2ea7a807915c_add_recipe_timeline_events_table.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-09-27-14.53.14_2ea7a807915c_add_recipe_timeline_events_table.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-11-03-13.10.24_1923519381ad_renamed_timeline_event_message_and_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-11-03-13.10.24_1923519381ad_renamed_timeline_event_message_and_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-11-03-13.10.24_1923519381ad_renamed_timeline_event_message_and_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-11-03-13.10.24_1923519381ad_renamed_timeline_event_message_and_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-11-22-03.42.45_167eb69066ad_add_recipe_scale_to_shopping_list_item_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2022-11-22-03.42.45_167eb69066ad_add_recipe_scale_to_shopping_list_item_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2022-11-22-03.42.45_167eb69066ad_add_recipe_scale_to_shopping_list_item_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2022-11-22-03.42.45_167eb69066ad_add_recipe_scale_to_shopping_list_item_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-01-21-16.54.44_165d943c64ee_add_related_user_to_mealplan.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-01-21-16.54.44_165d943c64ee_add_related_user_to_mealplan.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-01-21-16.54.44_165d943c64ee_add_related_user_to_mealplan.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-01-21-16.54.44_165d943c64ee_add_related_user_to_mealplan.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-02-07-20.57.21_ff5f73b01a7a_add_missing_foreign_key_and_order_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-07-20.57.21_ff5f73b01a7a_add_missing_foreign_key_and_order_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-02-07-20.57.21_ff5f73b01a7a_add_missing_foreign_key_and_order_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-07-20.57.21_ff5f73b01a7a_add_missing_foreign_key_and_order_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-02-10-21.18.32_16160bf731a0_add_more_indices_necessary_for_search.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-10-21.18.32_16160bf731a0_add_more_indices_necessary_for_search.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-02-10-21.18.32_16160bf731a0_add_more_indices_necessary_for_search.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-10-21.18.32_16160bf731a0_add_more_indices_necessary_for_search.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-02-14-20.45.41_5ab195a474eb_add_normalized_search_properties.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-14-20.45.41_5ab195a474eb_add_normalized_search_properties.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-02-14-20.45.41_5ab195a474eb_add_normalized_search_properties.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-14-20.45.41_5ab195a474eb_add_normalized_search_properties.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-02-21-22.03.19_b04a08da2108_added_shopping_list_label_settings.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-21-22.03.19_b04a08da2108_added_shopping_list_label_settings.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-02-21-22.03.19_b04a08da2108_added_shopping_list_label_settings.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-21-22.03.19_b04a08da2108_added_shopping_list_label_settings.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-02-22-21.45.52_38514b39a824_add_auth_method_to_user_table.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-22-21.45.52_38514b39a824_add_auth_method_to_user_table.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-02-22-21.45.52_38514b39a824_add_auth_method_to_user_table.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-02-22-21.45.52_38514b39a824_add_auth_method_to_user_table.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-04-13-06.47.04_b3dbb554ba53_postgres_fuzzy_search.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-04-13-06.47.04_b3dbb554ba53_postgres_fuzzy_search.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-04-13-06.47.04_b3dbb554ba53_postgres_fuzzy_search.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-04-13-06.47.04_b3dbb554ba53_postgres_fuzzy_search.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-08-06-21.00.34_04ac51cbe9a4_added_group_slug.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-08-06-21.00.34_04ac51cbe9a4_added_group_slug.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-08-06-21.00.34_04ac51cbe9a4_added_group_slug.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-08-06-21.00.34_04ac51cbe9a4_added_group_slug.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-08-14-19.30.49_1825b5225403_added_recipe_note_to_shopping_list_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-08-14-19.30.49_1825b5225403_added_recipe_note_to_shopping_list_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-08-14-19.30.49_1825b5225403_added_recipe_note_to_shopping_list_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-08-14-19.30.49_1825b5225403_added_recipe_note_to_shopping_list_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-08-15-16.25.07_bcfdad6b7355_remove_tool_name_and_slug_unique_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-08-15-16.25.07_bcfdad6b7355_remove_tool_name_and_slug_unique_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-08-15-16.25.07_bcfdad6b7355_remove_tool_name_and_slug_unique_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-08-15-16.25.07_bcfdad6b7355_remove_tool_name_and_slug_unique_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-09-01-14.55.42_0341b154f79a_added_normalized_unit_and_food_names.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-09-01-14.55.42_0341b154f79a_added_normalized_unit_and_food_names.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-09-01-14.55.42_0341b154f79a_added_normalized_unit_and_food_names.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-09-01-14.55.42_0341b154f79a_added_normalized_unit_and_food_names.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-10-04-14.29.26_dded3119c1fe_added_unique_constraints.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-10-04-14.29.26_dded3119c1fe_added_unique_constraints.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-10-04-14.29.26_dded3119c1fe_added_unique_constraints.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-10-04-14.29.26_dded3119c1fe_added_unique_constraints.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-10-19-19.22.55_ba1e4a6cfe99_added_plural_names_and_alias_tables_for_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2023-10-19-19.22.55_ba1e4a6cfe99_added_plural_names_and_alias_tables_for_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2023-10-19-19.22.55_ba1e4a6cfe99_added_plural_names_and_alias_tables_for_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2023-10-19-19.22.55_ba1e4a6cfe99_added_plural_names_and_alias_tables_for_.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-02-23-16.15.07_2298bb460ffd_added_user_to_shopping_list.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-02-23-16.15.07_2298bb460ffd_added_user_to_shopping_list.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-02-23-16.15.07_2298bb460ffd_added_user_to_shopping_list.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-02-23-16.15.07_2298bb460ffd_added_user_to_shopping_list.py
index d9afe0beda1..311e376db5c 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-02-23-16.15.07_2298bb460ffd_added_user_to_shopping_list.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-02-23-16.15.07_2298bb460ffd_added_user_to_shopping_list.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 from uuid import UUID
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 import mealie.db.migration_types
-from alembic import op
 from mealie.core.root_logger import get_logger
 
 logger = get_logger()
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-03-10-05.08.32_09aba125b57a_add_oidc_auth_method.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-03-10-05.08.32_09aba125b57a_add_oidc_auth_method.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-03-10-05.08.32_09aba125b57a_add_oidc_auth_method.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-03-10-05.08.32_09aba125b57a_add_oidc_auth_method.py
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-03-18-02.28.15_d7c6efd2de42_migrate_favorites_and_ratings_to_user_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-03-18-02.28.15_d7c6efd2de42_migrate_favorites_and_ratings_to_user_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-03-18-02.28.15_d7c6efd2de42_migrate_favorites_and_ratings_to_user_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-03-18-02.28.15_d7c6efd2de42_migrate_favorites_and_ratings_to_user_.py
index 357f660f50a..8873532bcf6 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-03-18-02.28.15_d7c6efd2de42_migrate_favorites_and_ratings_to_user_.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-03-18-02.28.15_d7c6efd2de42_migrate_favorites_and_ratings_to_user_.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 import mealie.db.migration_types
-from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = "d7c6efd2de42"
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-04-07-01.05.20_7788478a0338_add_group_recipe_actions.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-04-07-01.05.20_7788478a0338_add_group_recipe_actions.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-04-07-01.05.20_7788478a0338_add_group_recipe_actions.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-04-07-01.05.20_7788478a0338_add_group_recipe_actions.py
index 39810210b67..ad390b1725a 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-04-07-01.05.20_7788478a0338_add_group_recipe_actions.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-04-07-01.05.20_7788478a0338_add_group_recipe_actions.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 """
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
 
 import mealie.db.migration_types
-from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = "7788478a0338"
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-06-22-10.17.03_32d69327997b_add_staple_flag_to_foods.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-06-22-10.17.03_32d69327997b_add_staple_flag_to_foods.py
similarity index 99%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-06-22-10.17.03_32d69327997b_add_staple_flag_to_foods.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-06-22-10.17.03_32d69327997b_add_staple_flag_to_foods.py
index bd8cf64f545..8537a8c0de9 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-06-22-10.17.03_32d69327997b_add_staple_flag_to_foods.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-06-22-10.17.03_32d69327997b_add_staple_flag_to_foods.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 """
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy import orm
-
 from alembic import op
+from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = "32d69327997b"
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-07-12-16.16.29_feecc8ffb956_add_households.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-07-12-16.16.29_feecc8ffb956_add_households.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-07-12-16.16.29_feecc8ffb956_add_households.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-07-12-16.16.29_feecc8ffb956_add_households.py
index 2ad26f093e6..0578a764302 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-07-12-16.16.29_feecc8ffb956_add_households.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-07-12-16.16.29_feecc8ffb956_add_households.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
 from slugify import slugify
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 import mealie.db.migration_types
-from alembic import op
 from mealie.core.config import get_app_settings
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-09-02-21.39.49_be568e39ffdf_added_household_recipe_lock_setting_and_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-09-02-21.39.49_be568e39ffdf_added_household_recipe_lock_setting_and_.py
similarity index 99%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-09-02-21.39.49_be568e39ffdf_added_household_recipe_lock_setting_and_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-09-02-21.39.49_be568e39ffdf_added_household_recipe_lock_setting_and_.py
index 83f2e55186a..be8f54ce645 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-09-02-21.39.49_be568e39ffdf_added_household_recipe_lock_setting_and_.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-09-02-21.39.49_be568e39ffdf_added_household_recipe_lock_setting_and_.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-
 from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-09-18-14.52.55_1fe4bd37ccc8_add_households_filter_to_meal_plans.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-09-18-14.52.55_1fe4bd37ccc8_add_households_filter_to_meal_plans.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-09-18-14.52.55_1fe4bd37ccc8_add_households_filter_to_meal_plans.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-09-18-14.52.55_1fe4bd37ccc8_add_households_filter_to_meal_plans.py
index a127e72f44a..6460aa5bb65 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-09-18-14.52.55_1fe4bd37ccc8_add_households_filter_to_meal_plans.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-09-18-14.52.55_1fe4bd37ccc8_add_households_filter_to_meal_plans.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 """
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
 
 import mealie.db.migration_types
-from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision = "1fe4bd37ccc8"
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-10-01-14.17.00_602927e1013e_add_the_rest_of_the_schema_org_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-01-14.17.00_602927e1013e_add_the_rest_of_the_schema_org_.py
similarity index 99%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-10-01-14.17.00_602927e1013e_add_the_rest_of_the_schema_org_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-01-14.17.00_602927e1013e_add_the_rest_of_the_schema_org_.py
index dbeea910fa6..cca6ec7d9bf 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-10-01-14.17.00_602927e1013e_add_the_rest_of_the_schema_org_.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-01-14.17.00_602927e1013e_add_the_rest_of_the_schema_org_.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 """
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-
 from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-10-08-21.17.31_86054b40fd06_added_query_filter_string_to_cookbook_.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-08-21.17.31_86054b40fd06_added_query_filter_string_to_cookbook_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-10-08-21.17.31_86054b40fd06_added_query_filter_string_to_cookbook_.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-08-21.17.31_86054b40fd06_added_query_filter_string_to_cookbook_.py
index 3f5eb908c8d..6737cdf5977 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-10-08-21.17.31_86054b40fd06_added_query_filter_string_to_cookbook_.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-08-21.17.31_86054b40fd06_added_query_filter_string_to_cookbook_.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 """
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from alembic import op
 from mealie.db.models._model_utils import guid
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-10-20-09.47.46_3897397b4631_add_summary_to_recipe_instructions.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-20-09.47.46_3897397b4631_add_summary_to_recipe_instructions.py
similarity index 99%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-10-20-09.47.46_3897397b4631_add_summary_to_recipe_instructions.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-20-09.47.46_3897397b4631_add_summary_to_recipe_instructions.py
index 1175ca6ef9d..eba3b1b1a9f 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-10-20-09.47.46_3897397b4631_add_summary_to_recipe_instructions.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-20-09.47.46_3897397b4631_add_summary_to_recipe_instructions.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 """
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-
 from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-10-23-15.50.59_b1020f328e98_add_recipe_yield_quantity.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-23-15.50.59_b1020f328e98_add_recipe_yield_quantity.py
similarity index 100%
rename from alembic/versions/2024-10-23-15.50.59_b1020f328e98_add_recipe_yield_quantity.py
rename to mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-23-15.50.59_b1020f328e98_add_recipe_yield_quantity.py
index 4aee9ab795b..ba9b21db23f 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/2024-10-23-15.50.59_b1020f328e98_add_recipe_yield_quantity.py
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2024-10-23-15.50.59_b1020f328e98_add_recipe_yield_quantity.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 """
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from alembic import op
 from mealie.db.models._model_utils.guid import GUID
 from mealie.services.scraper.cleaner import clean_yield
 
diff --git a/mealie/db/init_db.py b/mealie/db/init_db.py
index 9dc3b13981e..75950a5a299 100644
--- a/mealie/db/init_db.py
+++ b/mealie/db/init_db.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from time import sleep
 
-from sqlalchemy import engine, orm, text
-
 from alembic import command, config, script
 from alembic.config import Config
 from alembic.runtime import migration
+from sqlalchemy import engine, orm, text
+
 from mealie.core import root_logger
 from mealie.core.config import get_app_settings
 from mealie.db.db_setup import session_context
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from mealie.services.group_services.group_service import GroupService
 from mealie.services.household_services.household_service import HouseholdService
 
-PROJECT_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+ALEMBIC_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "alembic"
 
 logger = root_logger.get_logger()
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def main():
             if max_retry == 0:
                 raise ConnectionError("Database connection failed - exiting application.")
 
-        alembic_cfg_path = os.getenv("ALEMBIC_CONFIG_FILE", default=str(PROJECT_DIR / "alembic.ini"))
+        alembic_cfg_path = os.getenv("ALEMBIC_CONFIG_FILE", default=str(ALEMBIC_DIR / "alembic.ini"))
 
         if not os.path.isfile(alembic_cfg_path):
             raise Exception("Provided alembic config path doesn't exist")
diff --git a/mealie/services/backups_v2/alchemy_exporter.py b/mealie/services/backups_v2/alchemy_exporter.py
index 95dc1d37a2b..24fd37544f5 100644
--- a/mealie/services/backups_v2/alchemy_exporter.py
+++ b/mealie/services/backups_v2/alchemy_exporter.py
@@ -3,25 +3,23 @@
 import uuid
 from logging import Logger
 from os import path
-from pathlib import Path
 from textwrap import dedent
 from typing import Any
 
+from alembic import command
+from alembic.config import Config
 from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from sqlalchemy import Connection, ForeignKey, ForeignKeyConstraint, MetaData, Table, create_engine, insert, text
 from sqlalchemy.engine import base
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
 
-from alembic import command
-from alembic.config import Config
 from mealie.db import init_db
 from mealie.db.fixes.fix_migration_data import fix_migration_data
+from mealie.db.init_db import ALEMBIC_DIR
 from mealie.db.models._model_utils.guid import GUID
 from mealie.services._base_service import BaseService
 
-PROJECT_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent
-
 
 class ForeignKeyDisabler:
     def __init__(self, connection: Connection, dialect_name: str, *, logger: Logger | None = None):
@@ -193,15 +191,12 @@ def restore(self, db_dump: dict) -> None:
         alembic_data = db_dump["alembic_version"]
         alembic_version = alembic_data[0]["version_num"]
 
-        alembic_cfg_path = os.getenv("ALEMBIC_CONFIG_FILE", default=str(PROJECT_DIR / "alembic.ini"))
+        alembic_cfg_path = os.getenv("ALEMBIC_CONFIG_FILE", default=str(ALEMBIC_DIR / "alembic.ini"))
 
         if not path.isfile(alembic_cfg_path):
             raise Exception("Provided alembic config path doesn't exist")
 
         alembic_cfg = Config(alembic_cfg_path)
-        # alembic's file resolver wants to use the "mealie" subdirectory when called from within the server package
-        # Just override this to use the correct migrations path
-        alembic_cfg.set_main_option("script_location", path.join(PROJECT_DIR, "alembic"))
         command.upgrade(alembic_cfg, alembic_version)
 
         del db_dump["alembic_version"]
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 73c86eca939..0171889c925 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ select = [
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
 "__init__.py" = ["E402", "E501"]
-"alembic/versions/2022*" = ["E501"]
-"alembic/versions/2023*" = ["E501"]
+"mealie/alembic/versions/2022*" = ["E501", "I001"]
+"mealie/alembic/versions/2023*" = ["E501", "I001"]
 "dev/scripts/all_recipes_stress_test.py" = ["E501"]
 "ldap_provider.py" = ["UP032"]
 "tests/conftest.py" = ["E402"]
diff --git a/tests/utils/alembic_reader.py b/tests/utils/alembic_reader.py
index 2bba446f456..e8fda449436 100644
--- a/tests/utils/alembic_reader.py
+++ b/tests/utils/alembic_reader.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 import pathlib
 from functools import lru_cache
 
-from mealie.db.init_db import PROJECT_DIR
+from mealie.db.init_db import ALEMBIC_DIR
 
-ALEMBIC_MIGRATIONS = PROJECT_DIR / "alembic" / "versions"
+ALEMBIC_MIGRATIONS = ALEMBIC_DIR / "versions"
 
 
 def import_file(module_name: str, file_path: pathlib.Path):