diff --git a/backend/boot.sh b/backend/boot.sh
index cabacd4..0743b5d 100755
--- a/backend/boot.sh
+++ b/backend/boot.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-source ./venv/bin/activate
+. ./venv/bin/activate
 
 pip install -r ./requirements.txt
 
-flask db update
-
+flask db upgrade
 
 exec gunicorn -b :5000 --access-logfile - --error-logfile - main:app
 
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 15d9e6f..1cbaba5 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import dotenv
 dotenv.load_dotenv()
 
 from app import create_app, db
+from app.models import User
 
 app = create_app()
 
 @app.shell_context_processor
 def make_shell_context():
-    return {}
+    return {'db': db, 'User': User}