diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index b419751..7032352 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -72,13 +72,12 @@ jobs:
             # fallback to using the latest cache if no exact match is found
     
       - run:
-          name: bd upgrade 
+          name: db init & migrate 
           command: |
             . venv/bin/activate
             sleep 1
             flask db init
             flask db migrate
-            flask db upgrade
           environment:
             CONDUIT_SECRET: 'something-really-secret'
             FLASK_APP: /home/circleci/repo/autoapp.py
@@ -94,9 +93,11 @@ jobs:
       # https://pytest.org
       # https://nose.readthedocs.io
       - run:
-          name: run tests
+          name: run upgrade & tests
           command: |
             . venv/bin/activate
+            sleep 1
+            flask db upgrade
             flask test
           environment:
             CONDUIT_SECRET: 'something-really-secret'