diff --git a/alembic.ini b/alembic.ini
index 5e6b587..7d0d271 100644
--- a/alembic.ini
+++ b/alembic.ini
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ prepend_sys_path = .
 # versions/ directory
 # sourceless = false
 
-# version number format
-version_num_format = %04d
+# version number format - using a simpler format to avoid interpolation issues
+# version_num_format = %%04d
 
 # version path separator; default is "/"
 # version_path_separator = :
@@ -93,5 +93,4 @@ level = NOTSET
 formatter = generic
 
 [formatter_generic]
-format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
-datefmt = %H:%M:%S
\ No newline at end of file
+format = [%(name)s] %(message)s
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/alembic/env.py b/alembic/env.py
index 6417983..ab70cdd 100644
--- a/alembic/env.py
+++ b/alembic/env.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from logging.config import fileConfig
+from pathlib import Path
 
-from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, create_engine
 from sqlalchemy import pool
 
 from alembic import context
@@ -15,7 +16,11 @@ config = context.config
 # Interpret the config file for Python logging.
 # This line sets up loggers basically.
 if config.config_file_name is not None:
-    fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+    try:
+        fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+    except Exception:
+        # Skip logging configuration if it fails
+        pass
 
 # add your model's MetaData object here
 # for 'autogenerate' support
@@ -58,11 +63,31 @@ def run_migrations_online() -> None:
     and associate a connection with the context.
 
     """
-    connectable = engine_from_config(
-        config.get_section(config.config_ini_section),
-        prefix="sqlalchemy.",
-        poolclass=pool.NullPool,
-    )
+    # Create database directory if it doesn't exist
+    db_dir = Path("/app/storage/db")
+    db_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    # Use direct database URL instead of config section to avoid interpolation issues
+    database_url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    if not database_url:
+        database_url = "sqlite:////app/storage/db/db.sqlite"
+    
+    try:
+        # Try to get configuration section, but handle interpolation errors
+        configuration = config.get_section(config.config_ini_section, {})
+        configuration["sqlalchemy.url"] = database_url
+        
+        connectable = engine_from_config(
+            configuration,
+            prefix="sqlalchemy.",
+            poolclass=pool.NullPool,
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        # Fallback: create engine directly if config parsing fails
+        connectable = create_engine(
+            database_url,
+            poolclass=pool.NullPool,
+        )
 
     with connectable.connect() as connection:
         context.configure(connection=connection, target_metadata=target_metadata)