diff --git a/planetmint/backend/schema.py b/planetmint/backend/schema.py
index e3eceef..2af754f 100644
--- a/planetmint/backend/schema.py
+++ b/planetmint/backend/schema.py
@@ -137,6 +137,30 @@ def init_database(connection, dbname):
     raise NotImplementedError
 
 
+@singledispatch
+def migrate_up(connection):
+    """Migrate database up
+
+    Args:
+        connection (:class:`~planetmint.backend.connection.Connection`): an
+            existing connection to use to migrate the database.
+            Creates one if not given.
+    """
+    raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+@singledispatch
+def migrate_down(connection):
+    """Migrate database down
+
+    Args:
+        connection (:class:`~planetmint.backend.connection.Connection`): an
+            existing connection to use to migrate the database.
+            Creates one if not given.
+    """
+    raise NotImplementedError
+
+
 def validate_language_key(obj, key):
     """Validate all nested "language" key in `obj`.
 
diff --git a/planetmint/backend/tarantool/sync_io/schema.py b/planetmint/backend/tarantool/sync_io/schema.py
index 83cf319..3d86206 100644
--- a/planetmint/backend/tarantool/sync_io/schema.py
+++ b/planetmint/backend/tarantool/sync_io/schema.py
@@ -35,3 +35,13 @@ def create_database(connection, dbname):
 @register_schema(TarantoolDBConnection)
 def create_tables(connection, dbname):
     connection.connect().call("init")
+
+
+@register_schema(TarantoolDBConnection)
+def migrate_up(connection):
+    connection.connect().call("migrate_up")
+
+
+@register_schema(TarantoolDBConnection)
+def migrate_down(connection):
+    connection.connect().call("migrate_down")
diff --git a/planetmint/commands/planetmint.py b/planetmint/commands/planetmint.py
index 6a9bc35..79c5689 100644
--- a/planetmint/commands/planetmint.py
+++ b/planetmint/commands/planetmint.py
@@ -258,6 +258,16 @@ def run_init(args):
     _run_init()
 
 
+@configure_planetmint
+def run_migrate_up(args):
+    return
+
+
+@configure_planetmint
+def run_migrate_down(args):
+    return
+
+
 @configure_planetmint
 def run_drop(args):
     """Drop the database"""
@@ -363,6 +373,10 @@ def create_parser():
 
     subparsers.add_parser("drop", help="Drop the database")
 
+    subparsers.add_parser("migrate_up", help="Migrate up")
+
+    subparsers.add_parser("migrate_down", help="Migrate down")
+
     # parser for starting Planetmint
     start_parser = subparsers.add_parser("start", help="Start Planetmint")