diff --git a/migrations/env.py b/migrations/env.py
index 9b22d44..a151ee9 100644
--- a/migrations/env.py
+++ b/migrations/env.py
@@ -1,12 +1,39 @@
+import os
+import sys
 from logging.config import fileConfig
-
-from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
-from sqlalchemy import pool
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from alembic import context
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
 
-from app.models import Base
-from app.core.config import settings
+# Add the project root directory to the Python path
+# This ensures that the 'app' module can be imported correctly
+project_root = str(Path(__file__).parents[1].absolute())
+if project_root not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, project_root)
+
+# For containerized environments where the app might be in a different location
+container_paths = [
+    "/app/repo",  # Common container path
+    "/app",       # Another common container path
+]
+
+for container_path in container_paths:
+    if os.path.exists(container_path) and container_path not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, container_path)
+
+# Now we can import our application modules
+try:
+    from app.core.config import settings  # noqa: F401 - Used in later operations
+    from app.models import Base
+except ImportError as e:
+    print(f"Error importing app modules: {e}")
+    print(f"Current sys.path: {sys.path}")
+    print("Looking for app module in these directories:")
+    for path in sys.path:
+        if os.path.isdir(path):
+            print(f"  - {path}: {os.listdir(path)}")
+    raise
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
 # access to the values within the .ini file in use.