diff --git a/migrations/versions/2022_050317_98040e190381_add_flags_to_user.py b/migrations/versions/2022_051213_088f23324464_add_flags_to_the_user_model.py
similarity index 75%
rename from migrations/versions/2022_050317_98040e190381_add_flags_to_user.py
rename to migrations/versions/2022_051213_088f23324464_add_flags_to_the_user_model.py
index b32733c4..5d33e6a4 100644
--- a/migrations/versions/2022_050317_98040e190381_add_flags_to_user.py
+++ b/migrations/versions/2022_051213_088f23324464_add_flags_to_the_user_model.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-"""add flags to user
+"""add flags to the user model
 
-Revision ID: 98040e190381
-Revises: 0aaad1740797
-Create Date: 2022-05-03 17:31:58.559032
+Revision ID: 088f23324464
+Revises: e866ad0e78e1
+Create Date: 2022-05-12 13:32:30.898367
 
 """
 import sqlalchemy_utils
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision = '98040e190381'
-down_revision = '0aaad1740797'
+revision = '088f23324464'
+down_revision = 'e866ad0e78e1'
 branch_labels = None
 depends_on = None
 
diff --git a/scripts/new-migration.sh b/scripts/new-migration.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5c9f710f..c0f0023d
--- a/scripts/new-migration.sh
+++ b/scripts/new-migration.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@
 # To run it:
 # sh scripts/new-migration.sh
 
+container_name=sl-db-new-migration
+
+if [ "$#" -lt "1" ]; then
+	echo "What is this migration for?"
+	exit 1
+fi
+reason="$@"
+
 # create a postgres database for SimpleLogin
-docker rm -f sl-db
-docker run -p 25432:5432 --name sl-db -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres -e POSTGRES_DB=sl -d postgres:13
+docker rm -f ${container_name}
+docker run -p 25432:5432 --name ${container_name} -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres -e POSTGRES_DB=sl -d postgres:13
 
 # sleep a little bit for the db to be ready
 sleep 3
@@ -13,7 +21,7 @@ sleep 3
 env DB_URI=postgresql://postgres:postgres@127.0.0.1:25432/sl poetry run alembic upgrade head
 
 # generate the migration script.
-env DB_URI=postgresql://postgres:postgres@127.0.0.1:25432/sl poetry run alembic revision --autogenerate
+env DB_URI=postgresql://postgres:postgres@127.0.0.1:25432/sl poetry run alembic revision --autogenerate -m "$reason"
 
 # remove the db
-docker rm -f sl-db
+docker rm -f ${container_name}