diff --git a/docker/php/Dockerfile b/docker/php/Dockerfile
index 9219990..0233faa 100644
--- a/docker/php/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/php/Dockerfile
@@ -54,4 +54,9 @@ RUN composer install --prefer-dist --no-scripts --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
 
 EXPOSE 9000
 
+COPY entrypoint.sh /usr/bin
+RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/entrypoint.sh
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/entrypoint.sh"]
+
 CMD ["php-fpm"]
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e1a07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+echo "Creating the database if it does not exist..."
+php bin/console doctrine:database:create --if-not-exists
+
+# Check if migrations need to be applied
+if ! php bin/console doctrine:migrations:up-to-date --quiet; then
+  echo "Applying migrations..."
+  php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate --no-interaction
+fi
+
+# Check if FORCE_SCHEMA_UPDATE is set to true
+if [ "$FORCE_SCHEMA_UPDATE" = "true" ]; then
+  echo "Forcing schema update..."
+  php bin/console doctrine:schema:update --force
+fi
+
+# Execute the CMD from the Dockerfile
+exec "$@"