diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b6e88e4..73fbc99 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-QUART_APP=lnbits.app
+QUART_APP=lnbits.app:create_app()
 QUART_ENV=development
 QUART_DEBUG=true
 
diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index a08f9f3..5f5d5bb 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {
   "scripts": {
-    "dokku": {}
+    "dokku": {
+      "predeploy": "quart migrate && quart assets"
+    }
   }
 }