diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 80a4e0c2..a06fa092 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -233,4 +233,11 @@ ruff-format:
 	else \
 		echo "No Python files changed."; \
 	fi
-	@rm -f .changed_files
\ No newline at end of file
+	@rm -f .changed_files
+
+.PHONY: upgrade-db
+# upgrade-db: Apply database migrations using rc-upgrade-db
+upgrade-db:
+	/usr/local/bin/rhodecode_bin/bin/rc-upgrade-db \
+	/home/rhodecode/rhodecode-enterprise-ce/.dev/dev.ini \
+	--force-yes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rhodecode/__init__.py b/rhodecode/__init__.py
index 8001754c..de5bc964 100644
--- a/rhodecode/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/__init__.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ PYRAMID_SETTINGS = {}
 EXTENSIONS = {}
 
 __version__ = ".".join((str(each) for each in VERSION[:3]))
-__dbversion__ = 117  # defines current db version for migrations
+__dbversion__ = 118  # defines current db version for migrations
 __license__ = "AGPLv3, and Commercial License"
 __author__ = "RhodeCode GmbH"
 __url__ = "https://code.rhodecode.com"