diff --git a/mci_database/db/alembic/alembic.ini b/mci_database/db/alembic/alembic.ini
index 8fee37b..cd2cb97 100644
--- a/mci_database/db/alembic/alembic.ini
+++ b/mci_database/db/alembic/alembic.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # A generic, single database configuration.
 
 [alembic]
-script_location = alembic
+script_location = .
 # template used to generate migration files
 # file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
 
diff --git a/mci_database/db/alembic/env.py b/mci_database/db/alembic/env.py
index 169d487..1938a52 100644
--- a/mci_database/db/alembic/env.py
+++ b/mci_database/db/alembic/env.py
@@ -17,14 +17,22 @@
 fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
 logger = logging.getLogger('alembic.env')
 
+# Helper variable to indicate that Alembic is operating outside of an app context.
+is_offline = False
+
 # add your model's MetaData object here
 # for 'autogenerate' support
 # from myapp import mymodel
 # target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
 from flask import current_app
-config.set_main_option('sqlalchemy.url',
+
+try: 
+    config.set_main_option('sqlalchemy.url',
                        current_app.config.get('SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'))
-target_metadata = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.metadata
+    target_metadata = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.metadata
+except RuntimeError as e:
+    is_offline = True
+
 
 # other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
 # can be acquired:
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@ def process_revision_directives(context, revision, directives):
             context.run_migrations()
 
 
-if context.is_offline_mode():
+if context.is_offline_mode() or is_offline:
     run_migrations_offline()
 else:
     run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/mci_database/db/alembic/versions/3b012868551d_.py b/mci_database/db/alembic/versions/3b012868551d_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ba3b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mci_database/db/alembic/versions/3b012868551d_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 3b012868551d
+Revises: 3187a44ef222
+Create Date: 2019-06-20 21:56:27.664585
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '3b012868551d'
+down_revision = '3187a44ef222'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('individual', sa.Column(
+        'telephone_2', sa.String(length=20), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column('individual', sa.Column(
+        'telephone_3', sa.String(length=20), nullable=True))
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('individual', 'telephone_2')
+    op.drop_column('individual', 'telephone_3')