diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 70e1d59b..c15a59db 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -29,15 +29,14 @@ before_script:
   - &before_install_xdebug |-
     pecl install xdebug
     docker-php-ext-enable xdebug
-  # MySQL DB
-  - &before_setup_mysql |-
-    apt install -yqq mariadb-client
-    mysql -h "$MYSQL_HOST" -u "$MYSQL_USER" -p"$MYSQL_PASSWORD" "$MYSQL_DATABASE" < db/install.sql
-    mysql -h "$MYSQL_HOST" -u "$MYSQL_USER" -p"$MYSQL_PASSWORD" "$MYSQL_DATABASE" < db/update.sql
   # Install Composer
   - &before_install_composer |-
     curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --no-ansi --install-dir /usr/local/bin/ --filename composer
     composer --no-ansi install
+  # MySQL DB
+  - &before_setup_mysql |-
+    chmod +x ./bin/migrate
+    ./bin/migrate
   # Install Node.js and Yarn
   - &before_install_yarn |-
     apt -yqq install gnupg2 apt-transport-https
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index afcc3462..960d6b6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ To report bugs use [engelsystem/issues](https://github.com/engelsystem/engelsyst
 
  * Recommended: Directory Listing should be disabled.
  * There must a be MySQL database created with a user who has full rights to that database.
- * It must be created by the ```db/install.sql``` and ```db/update.sql``` files.
  * If necessary, create a ```config/config.php``` to override values from ```config/config.default.php```.
+ * To import the database the ```bin/migrate``` script has to be called.
  * In the browser, login with credentials ```admin```:```asdfasdf``` and change the password.
 
 Engelsystem can now be used.
@@ -109,5 +109,10 @@ The `bin/deploy.sh` script can be used to deploy the engelsystem. It uses rsync
 
 For usage see `./bin/deploy.sh -h`
 
+##### bin/migrate
+The `bin/migrate` script can be used to import and update the database of the engelsystem.
+
+For more information on how to use it call `bin/migrate help`
+
 ### Codestyle
 Please ensure that your pull requests follow [PSR-2](http://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-2/) and [PSR-4](http://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-4/).
diff --git a/bin/migrate b/bin/migrate
index 20ae2a93..ab3598d4 100755
--- a/bin/migrate
+++ b/bin/migrate
@@ -18,4 +18,21 @@ $app->register(MigrationServiceProvider::class);
 /** @var Migrate $migration */
 $migration = $app->get('db.migration');
 $migration->setOutput(function ($text) { echo $text . PHP_EOL; });
-$migration->run($baseDir, Migrate::UP);
+
+if (isset($argv[1]) && strtolower($argv[1]) == 'help') {
+    echo PHP_EOL . 'Usage: ' . $argv[1] . ' [up|down] [one-step]' . PHP_EOL . PHP_EOL;
+    exit;
+}
+
+$method = Migrate::UP;
+if (isset($argv[1]) && strtolower($argv[1]) == 'down') {
+    $argv = array_values($argv);
+    $method = Migrate::DOWN;
+}
+
+$oneStep = false;
+if (isset($argv[2]) && strtolower($argv[2]) == 'one-step') {
+    $oneStep = true;
+}
+
+$migration->run($baseDir, $method, $oneStep);
diff --git a/db/migrations/2018_01_01_000001_import_install_sql.php b/db/migrations/2018_01_01_000001_import_install_sql.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd7ec7ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/2018_01_01_000001_import_install_sql.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+
+use Engelsystem\Database\Migration\Migration;
+
+class ImportInstallSql extends Migration
+{
+    protected $oldTables = [
+        'AngelTypes',
+        'EventConfig',
+        'GroupPrivileges',
+        'Groups',
+        'LogEntries',
+        'Messages',
+        'NeededAngelTypes',
+        'News',
+        'NewsComments',
+        'Privileges',
+        'Questions',
+        'Room',
+        'ShiftEntry',
+        'Shifts',
+        'ShiftTypes',
+        'User',
+        'UserAngelTypes',
+        'UserDriverLicenses',
+        'UserGroups',
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Run the migration
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        foreach ($this->oldTables as $table) {
+            if ($this->schema->hasTable($table)) {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $sql = file_get_contents(__DIR__ . '/../install.sql');
+        $this->schema->getConnection()->unprepared($sql);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migration
+     */
+    public
+    function down()
+    {
+        $this->schema->getConnection()->statement('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;');
+
+        foreach ($this->oldTables as $table) {
+            if ($this->schema->hasTable($table)) {
+                $this->schema->dropIfExists($table);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/db/migrations/2018_01_01_000002_import_update_sql.php b/db/migrations/2018_01_01_000002_import_update_sql.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58687d6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/2018_01_01_000002_import_update_sql.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+use Engelsystem\Database\Migration\Migration;
+
+class ImportUpdateSql extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migration
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        if ($this->schema->hasTable('UserWorkLog')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $sql = file_get_contents(__DIR__ . '/../update.sql');
+        $this->schema->getConnection()->unprepared($sql);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migration
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        $this->schema->dropIfExists('UserWorkLog');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/includes/autoload.php b/includes/autoload.php
index 0cd9d355..f2e90b16 100644
--- a/includes/autoload.php
+++ b/includes/autoload.php
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 // Check for autoloader
 if (!is_readable(__DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php')) {
-    die('Please run composer.phar install');
+    echo 'Please run composer.phar install';
+    exit(1);
 }
 
 // Include composer autoloader