diff --git a/packages/core/database/lib/index.js b/packages/core/database/lib/index.js
index 3e003fcbf7..300c3c8dee 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/core/database/lib/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class Database {
       connection: {},
       settings: {
         forceMigration: true,
+        runMigrations: true,
+        ...config.settings,
       },
       ...config,
     };
diff --git a/packages/core/database/lib/migrations/index.js b/packages/core/database/lib/migrations/index.js
index 6745bdc724..5b2baea4a8 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/lib/migrations/index.js
+++ b/packages/core/database/lib/migrations/index.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const createMigrationsProvider = (db) => {
     async shouldRun() {
       const pending = await migrations.pending();
 
-      return pending.length > 0;
+      return pending.length > 0 && db.settings.runMigrations;
     },
     async up() {
       await migrations.up();