# Building the image without touching the database

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [November 27, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-the-image-without-touching-the-database/171454 "2020-11-27T00:33:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-the-image-without-touching-the-database/171454/10 "2023-08-15T22:28:56Z")

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I found `db:ensure_post_migrations` via `rake -AT`.

What’s the difference between `db:migrate` with `SKIP_POST_DEPLOYMENT_MIGRATIONS=0` and `db:ensure_post_migrations`?

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