diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c1042380..c37d3e24 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ before_script:
 
 script:
   - psql -c 'create database mpwo_test;' -U postgres
-  - docker-compose -f docker-compose-ci.yml run mpwo-api flask db upgrade --directory mpwo_api/migrations
+  - docker-compose -f docker-compose-ci.yml run mpwo-api flask db upgrade
   - sh test.sh
 
 after_script: