diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 6e67846..a0df0f0 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ WORKDIR /app
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
+# Copy migration SQL files (needed for runtime migrations)
+COPY --from=builder /app/src/db/migrations ./dist/db/migrations
 COPY package.json .
-# Create data directory for runtime (will be mounted as volume)
-RUN mkdir -p /app/data && chown node:node /app/data
-USER node
 EXPOSE 3000
-CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]
+# Run migrations before starting the server
+CMD ["sh", "-c", "mkdir -p /app/data && node dist/db/migrate.js && node dist/index.js"]
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index ba5a797..a01962d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - .env
     volumes:
-      - ./backend/data:/app/data
+      - ./data:/app/data
     ports:
       - "4000:3000"
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index bd069db..4d988a8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -412,7 +412,9 @@ export default function App() {
 									<h2>Reorder Reminder</h2>
 									<span className="pill neutral">Stock watch</span>
 								</div>
-								{coverage.low.length === 0 ? (
+								{meds.length === 0 ? (
+									<p className="muted">No medications configured yet.</p>
+								) : coverage.low.length === 0 ? (
 									<p className="success-text">All good, enough stock.</p>
 								) : (
 									<>