diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 7f3936d86..858bfe2de 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/cli/operations/account"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/cli/operations/hooks"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/cli/operations/migrate"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/cli/operations/user"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/cli/operations/users"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/cli/server"
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ func Command() {
 	args := getArguments()
 
 	app := kingpin.New(application, description)
+
+	migrate.Register(app)
 	server.Register(app)
 
 	user.Register(app)
diff --git a/cli/operations/migrate/current.go b/cli/operations/migrate/current.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..add6cb3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/operations/migrate/current.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Harness Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the Polyform Free Trial License
+// that can be found in the LICENSE.md file for this repository.
+
+package migrate
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/internal/store/database/migrate"
+
+	"gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2"
+)
+
+type commandCurrent struct {
+	envfile string
+}
+
+func (c *commandCurrent) run(*kingpin.ParseContext) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	db, err := getDB(ctx, c.envfile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	version, err := migrate.Current(ctx, db)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(version)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func registerCurrent(app *kingpin.CmdClause) {
+	c := &commandCurrent{}
+
+	cmd := app.Command("current", "display the current version of the database").
+		Action(c.run)
+
+	cmd.Arg("envfile", "load the environment variable file").
+		Default("").
+		StringVar(&c.envfile)
+}
diff --git a/cli/operations/migrate/migrate.go b/cli/operations/migrate/migrate.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca95a6544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/operations/migrate/migrate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Harness Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the Polyform Free Trial License
+// that can be found in the LICENSE.md file for this repository.
+
+package migrate
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/cli/server"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/internal/store/database"
+
+	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
+	"gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2"
+)
+
+func getDB(ctx context.Context, envfile string) (*sqlx.DB, error) {
+	_ = godotenv.Load(envfile)
+
+	config, err := server.LoadConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load configuration: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	db, err := database.Connect(ctx, config.Database.Driver, config.Database.Datasource)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create database handle: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return db, nil
+}
+
+// Register the server command.
+func Register(app *kingpin.Application) {
+	cmd := app.Command("migrate", "database migration tool")
+	registerCurrent(cmd)
+	registerTo(cmd)
+}
diff --git a/cli/operations/migrate/to.go b/cli/operations/migrate/to.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63d9ec47e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/operations/migrate/to.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Harness Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the Polyform Free Trial License
+// that can be found in the LICENSE.md file for this repository.
+
+package migrate
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/internal/store/database/migrate"
+
+	"gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2"
+)
+
+type commandTo struct {
+	envfile string
+	version string
+}
+
+func (c *commandTo) run(k *kingpin.ParseContext) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	db, err := getDB(ctx, c.envfile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return migrate.To(ctx, db, c.version)
+}
+
+func registerTo(app *kingpin.CmdClause) {
+	c := &commandTo{}
+
+	cmd := app.Command("to", "migrates the database to the provided version").
+		Action(c.run)
+
+	cmd.Arg("version", "database version to migrate to").
+		Required().
+		StringVar(&c.version)
+
+	cmd.Arg("envfile", "load the environment variable file").
+		Default("").
+		StringVar(&c.envfile)
+}
diff --git a/cli/server/server.go b/cli/server/server.go
index 6f4a14fee..e545b919e 100644
--- a/cli/server/server.go
+++ b/cli/server/server.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (c *command) run(*kingpin.ParseContext) error {
 	}
 
 	// configure the log level
-	setupLogger(config)
+	SetupLogger(config)
 
 	// add logger to context
 	log := log.Logger.With().Logger()
@@ -119,9 +119,8 @@ func (c *command) run(*kingpin.ParseContext) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// helper function configures the global logger from
-// the loaded configuration.
-func setupLogger(config *types.Config) {
+// SetupLogger configures the global logger from the loaded configuration.
+func SetupLogger(config *types.Config) {
 	// configure the log level
 	switch {
 	case config.Trace:
diff --git a/internal/store/database/migrate/migrate.go b/internal/store/database/migrate/migrate.go
index 2bb8b0b3a..e6e7ea35e 100644
--- a/internal/store/database/migrate/migrate.go
+++ b/internal/store/database/migrate/migrate.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"embed"
+	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
@@ -21,8 +22,59 @@ var postgres embed.FS
 //go:embed sqlite/*.sql
 var sqlite embed.FS
 
+const tableName = "migrations"
+
 // Migrate performs the database migration.
 func Migrate(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB) error {
+	opts := getMigrator(db)
+	return migrate.New(opts).MigrateUp(ctx)
+}
+
+// To performs the database migration to the specific version.
+func To(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB, version string) error {
+	opts := getMigrator(db)
+	return migrate.New(opts).MigrateTo(ctx, version)
+}
+
+// Current returns the current version ID (the latest migration applied) of the database.
+func Current(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB) (string, error) {
+	var (
+		query               string
+		migrationTableCount int
+	)
+
+	switch db.DriverName() {
+	case "sqlite3":
+		query = `
+			SELECT count(*)
+			FROM sqlite_master
+			WHERE name = ? and type = 'table'`
+	default:
+		query = `
+			SELECT count(*)
+			FROM information_schema.tables
+			WHERE table_name = ? and table_schema = 'public'`
+	}
+
+	if err := db.QueryRowContext(ctx, query, tableName).Scan(&migrationTableCount); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to check migration table existence: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if migrationTableCount == 0 {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	var version string
+
+	query = "select version from " + tableName + " limit 1"
+	if err := db.QueryRowContext(ctx, query).Scan(&version); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to read current DB version from migration table: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return version, nil
+}
+
+func getMigrator(db *sqlx.DB) migrate.Options {
 	before := func(_ context.Context, _ *sql.Tx, version string) error {
 		log.Trace().Str("version", version).Msg("migration started")
 		return nil
@@ -38,7 +90,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB) error {
 		Before: before,
 		DB:     db.DB,
 		FS:     sqlite,
-		Table:  "migrations",
+		Table:  tableName,
 	}
 
 	switch db.DriverName() {
@@ -51,5 +103,5 @@ func Migrate(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB) error {
 		opts.FS = folder
 	}
 
-	return migrate.New(opts).MigrateUp(ctx)
+	return opts
 }
diff --git a/internal/store/database/store.go b/internal/store/database/store.go
index 6a0574666..a9c8f50fe 100644
--- a/internal/store/database/store.go
+++ b/internal/store/database/store.go
@@ -46,7 +46,17 @@ func Connect(ctx context.Context, driver string, datasource string) (*sqlx.DB, e
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to ping the db: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err = setupDatabase(ctx, dbx); err != nil {
+	return dbx, nil
+}
+
+// ConnectAndMigrate creates the database handle and migrates the database.
+func ConnectAndMigrate(ctx context.Context, driver string, datasource string) (*sqlx.DB, error) {
+	dbx, err := Connect(ctx, driver, datasource)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err = migrateDatabase(ctx, dbx); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to setup the db: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -111,6 +121,6 @@ func pingDatabase(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB) error {
 
 // helper function to setup the database by performing automated
 // database migration steps.
-func setupDatabase(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB) error {
+func migrateDatabase(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB) error {
 	return migrate.Migrate(ctx, db)
 }
diff --git a/internal/store/database/wire.go b/internal/store/database/wire.go
index 977e90a1b..93ab08421 100644
--- a/internal/store/database/wire.go
+++ b/internal/store/database/wire.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var WireSet = wire.NewSet(
 
 // ProvideDatabase provides a database connection.
 func ProvideDatabase(ctx context.Context, config *types.Config) (*sqlx.DB, error) {
-	return Connect(
+	return ConnectAndMigrate(
 		ctx,
 		config.Database.Driver,
 		config.Database.Datasource,