diff --git a/payload.config.ts b/payload.config.ts
index cfd6866b..673220cf 100644
--- a/payload.config.ts
+++ b/payload.config.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ const dirname = path.dirname(filename);
 export default buildConfig({
   onInit: async (payload) => {
     if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
-      await payload.db.migrateUp();
+      // @ts-expect-error - migrate() exists on the adapter but might not be in the base type
+      await payload.db.migrate();
       await seedDatabase(payload);
     }
   },