diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 28cd3d0..a02711a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@
 
     </dependencies>
 
+    <repositories>
+        <repository>
+            <id>gitlab-maven</id>
+            <url>https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/85282705/packages/maven</url>
+        </repository>
+    </repositories>
+
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index 932eb80..1a72aa8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ spring:
 
   jpa:
     hibernate:
-      ddl-auto: update
+      ddl-auto: validate
     properties:
       hibernate:
         default_schema: lms
         format_sql: true
     show-sql: true
 
-#  flyway:
-#    enabled: true
-#    default-schema: lms
-#    schemas: lms
-#    locations: classpath:db/migration
+  flyway:
+    enabled: true
+    default-schema: lms
+    schemas: lms
+    locations: classpath:db/migration
 
 springdoc:
   swagger-ui:
diff --git a/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1__init.sql b/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1__init.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fedd605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1__init.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- Flyway Migration V1: Initial schema
+-- Creates courses table
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS courses (
+    id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    title VARCHAR(200) NOT NULL,
+    description VARCHAR(1000)
+);
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