diff --git a/backend/services/mpc-service/docker-entrypoint.sh b/backend/services/mpc-service/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 6c7d269e..765e601c 100644
--- a/backend/services/mpc-service/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/backend/services/mpc-service/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 set -e
 
 echo "=== MPC Service Starting ==="
-echo "Syncing database schema..."
+echo "Running database migrations..."
 
-# Sync database schema (create tables if not exist)
-npx prisma db push --accept-data-loss
+# Run migrations (standard production approach - fail if migration fails)
+npx prisma migrate deploy
 
-echo "Database schema synced"
+echo "Database migrations completed"
 echo "Starting application..."
 
 # Start the application