diff --git a/backend/alembic/env.py b/backend/alembic/env.py
index e647447..db32666 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/env.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/env.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ if config.config_file_name is not None:
     fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
 
 # Get database URL from settings
+settings = get_settings()
 import os
 
 db_url = os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL")