diff --git a/apps/backend/src/db/knexfile.ts b/apps/backend/src/db/knexfile.ts
index e0d0a6e..87684df 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/db/knexfile.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/db/knexfile.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ const config: { [key: string]: Knex.Config } = {
     migrations: {
       directory: "./migrations",
       extension: "js",
+      loadExtensions: [".js"],
+      disableMigrationsListValidation: true,
+      schemaName: "public",
     },
     seeds: {
       directory: "./seeds",
@@ -82,4 +85,6 @@ const config: { [key: string]: Knex.Config } = {
   },
 };
 
-export default config;
+// Use export = for CommonJS compatibility with Knex
+// This compiles to module.exports = config
+export = config;