diff --git a/airflow/alembic.ini b/airflow/alembic.ini
index 988fa234ee7df..6360db5eb97b3 100644
--- a/airflow/alembic.ini
+++ b/airflow/alembic.ini
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 [alembic]
 # path to migration scripts
-script_location = migrations
+script_location = %(here)s/migrations
 
 # template used to generate migration files
 # file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s