diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 693815d..f44e1f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ docker-compose up -d
 
 # 4. 更新
 docker-compose pull && docker-compose up -d
+
+# 5. 数据库迁移（首次部署或更新后执行）
+./migrate.sh
 ```
 
 ### Docker Compose（本地构建镜像）
diff --git a/migrate.sh b/migrate.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..532bf66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrate.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# 数据库迁移脚本 - 在 Docker 容器内执行 Alembic 迁移
+
+set -e
+
+CONTAINER_NAME="aether-app"
+
+echo "Running database migrations in container: $CONTAINER_NAME"
+
+docker exec $CONTAINER_NAME alembic upgrade head
+
+echo "Database migration completed successfully"