diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 20b54b602..42c4561d2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ VOLUME $IPFS_PATH
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/start_ipfs"]
 
 # Execute the daemon subcommand by default
-CMD ["daemon"]
+CMD ["daemon", "--migrate=true"]
diff --git a/Dockerfile.fast b/Dockerfile.fast
index 24bec6d6b..b10568ad6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.fast
+++ b/Dockerfile.fast
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ RUN cd $SRC_PATH \
 USER ipfs
 VOLUME $IPFS_PATH
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/start_ipfs"]
-CMD ["daemon"]
+CMD ["daemon", "--migrate=true"]