diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c7691a80..d730b9a2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ __pycache__/
 monkeytype.sqlite3
 
 # we will probably want this committed at some point
-/migrations
+# /migrations
diff --git a/bin/recreate_db b/bin/recreate_db
index d2ede16c..14624e33 100755
--- a/bin/recreate_db
+++ b/bin/recreate_db
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@ if [[ "${1:-}" == "clean" ]]; then
 
   rm -rf migrations/
 
-  # if [[ "${TEST_DATABASE_TYPE:-}" == "sqlite" ]]; then
-  #   rm -f ./src/spiff_workflow_webapp/db.sqlite3
-  # else
-  #   mysql -uroot -e "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS spiff_workflow_webapp_development"
-  #   mysql -uroot -e "CREATE DATABASE spiff_workflow_webapp_development"
-  #   mysql -uroot -e "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS spiff_workflow_webapp_testing"
-  #   mysql -uroot -e "CREATE DATABASE spiff_workflow_webapp_testing"
-  # fi
+  rm -f ./src/spiff_workflow_webapp/db.sqlite3
+  mysql -uroot -e "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS spiff_workflow_webapp_development"
+  mysql -uroot -e "CREATE DATABASE spiff_workflow_webapp_development"
+  mysql -uroot -e "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS spiff_workflow_webapp_testing"
+  mysql -uroot -e "CREATE DATABASE spiff_workflow_webapp_testing"
 fi
 tasks="$tasks migrate upgrade"
 
diff --git a/migrations/README b/migrations/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e048441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Single-database configuration for Flask.
diff --git a/migrations/alembic.ini b/migrations/alembic.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec9d45c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# A generic, single database configuration.
+
+[alembic]
+# template used to generate migration files
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic,flask_migrate
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[logger_flask_migrate]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = flask_migrate
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/migrations/env.py b/migrations/env.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68feded2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+from __future__ import with_statement
+
+import logging
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+
+from flask import current_app
+
+from alembic import context
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
+# access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+config = context.config
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+logger = logging.getLogger('alembic.env')
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+config.set_main_option(
+    'sqlalchemy.url',
+    str(current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.get_engine().url).replace(
+        '%', '%%'))
+target_metadata = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.metadata
+
+# other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
+# can be acquired:
+# my_important_option = config.get_main_option("my_important_option")
+# ... etc.
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline():
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+    This configures the context with just a URL
+    and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+    here as well.  By skipping the Engine creation
+    we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+    Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+    script output.
+
+    """
+    url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    context.configure(
+        url=url, target_metadata=target_metadata, literal_binds=True
+    )
+
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations_online():
+    """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+    and associate a connection with the context.
+
+    """
+
+    # this callback is used to prevent an auto-migration from being generated
+    # when there are no changes to the schema
+    # reference: http://alembic.zzzcomputing.com/en/latest/cookbook.html
+    def process_revision_directives(context, revision, directives):
+        if getattr(config.cmd_opts, 'autogenerate', False):
+            script = directives[0]
+            if script.upgrade_ops.is_empty():
+                directives[:] = []
+                logger.info('No changes in schema detected.')
+
+    connectable = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.get_engine()
+
+    with connectable.connect() as connection:
+        context.configure(
+            connection=connection,
+            target_metadata=target_metadata,
+            process_revision_directives=process_revision_directives,
+            **current_app.extensions['migrate'].configure_args
+        )
+
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/migrations/script.py.mako b/migrations/script.py.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c015630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/script.py.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""${message}
+
+Revision ID: ${up_revision}
+Revises: ${down_revision | comma,n}
+Create Date: ${create_date}
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+${imports if imports else ""}
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = ${repr(up_revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}
diff --git a/migrations/versions/1f7b1ad256dc_.py b/migrations/versions/1f7b1ad256dc_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7469e3c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/1f7b1ad256dc_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 1f7b1ad256dc
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2022-05-20 14:21:53.581395
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '1f7b1ad256dc'
+down_revision = None
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('group',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=255), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('new_name_two', sa.String(length=255), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    op.create_table('process_model',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('bpmn_json', sa.JSON(), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    op.create_table('user',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('username', sa.String(length=50), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=50), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('email', sa.String(length=50), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('username')
+    )
+    op.create_table('user_group_assignment',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('user_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('group_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['group_id'], ['group.id'], ),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['user_id'], ['user.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('user_id', 'group_id', name='user_group_assignment_unique')
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('user_group_assignment')
+    op.drop_table('user')
+    op.drop_table('process_model')
+    op.drop_table('group')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
index 9471810e..ab01f89f 100644
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -132,9 +132,8 @@ def tests(session: Session) -> None:
     session.install(".")
     session.install("coverage[toml]", "pytest", "pygments")
     try:
-        session.run("ls")
-        session.run("pwd")
-        session.run("./bin/recreate_db", "clean")
+        session.env["FLASK_ENV"] = "testing"
+        session.run("flask", "upgrade")
         session.run("coverage", "run", "--parallel", "-m", "pytest", *session.posargs)
     finally:
         if session.interactive:
diff --git a/src/spiff_workflow_webapp/db.sqlite3 b/src/spiff_workflow_webapp/db.sqlite3
index ea1f707d..c9241009 100644
Binary files a/src/spiff_workflow_webapp/db.sqlite3 and b/src/spiff_workflow_webapp/db.sqlite3 differ