diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 796e6ad..d7b5bd3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ jobs:
           ssh root@alpha.mintel.me "cd $SITE_DIR && docker compose -p '${{ needs.prepare.outputs.project_name }}' --env-file '$ENV_FILE' pull"
           ssh root@alpha.mintel.me "cd $SITE_DIR && docker compose -p '${{ needs.prepare.outputs.project_name }}' --env-file '$ENV_FILE' up -d --remove-orphans"
           
-          # Apply Payload Migrations using the target app container
-          ssh root@alpha.mintel.me "cd $SITE_DIR && echo '→ Running Payload Migrations...' && docker compose -p '${{ needs.prepare.outputs.project_name }}' --env-file '$ENV_FILE' exec -T mb-grid-app npx payload migrate"
+          # Apply Payload Migrations using the target app container's programmatic endpoint
+          ssh root@alpha.mintel.me "cd $SITE_DIR && echo '→ Running Payload Migrations...' && docker compose -p '${{ needs.prepare.outputs.project_name }}' --env-file '$ENV_FILE' exec -T mb-grid-app sh -c 'curl -s -f -X POST -H \"Authorization: Bearer \$$PAYLOAD_SECRET\" http://localhost:3000/api/payload/migrate' || { echo 'Migration failed!'; exit 1; }"
           
           ssh root@alpha.mintel.me "docker system prune -f --filter 'until=24h'"
 
diff --git a/app/api/payload/migrate/route.ts b/app/api/payload/migrate/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5751a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/payload/migrate/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { getPayload } from "payload";
+import configPromise from "@payload-config";
+import { getServerAppServices } from "@/lib/services/create-services.server";
+
+export async function POST(req: Request) {
+  const authHeader = req.headers.get("authorization");
+  if (authHeader !== `Bearer ${process.env.PAYLOAD_SECRET}`) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const { logger } = getServerAppServices();
+
+  try {
+    logger.info("Starting programmatic Payload migrations...");
+    const payload = await getPayload({ config: configPromise });
+
+    await payload.db.migrate({ forceAcceptWarning: true });
+
+    logger.info("Successfully executed Payload migrations.");
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      success: true,
+      message: "Migrations executed successfully.",
+    });
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    logger.error("Failed to run migrations remotely", { error });
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 115221a..c6a1750 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_USER: ${DIRECTUS_DB_USER:-directus}
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DIRECTUS_DB_PASSWORD:-directus}
     volumes:
-      - directus-db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      - mb-grid-db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 networks:
   default:
@@ -93,6 +93,4 @@ networks:
     external: true
 
 volumes:
-  directus-db-data:
-    external: true
-    name: mb-grid-solutions-production_directus-db-data
+  mb-grid-db-data:
diff --git a/next-env.d.ts b/next-env.d.ts
index 9edff1c..c4b7818 100644
--- a/next-env.d.ts
+++ b/next-env.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /// <reference types="next" />
 /// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
-import "./.next/types/routes.d.ts";
+import "./.next/dev/types/routes.d.ts";
 
 // NOTE: This file should not be edited
 // see https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/typescript for more information.