diff --git a/hindsight-api/alembic/env.py b/hindsight-api/alembic/env.py
index 7dee2da8..754b1ce6 100644
--- a/hindsight-api/alembic/env.py
+++ b/hindsight-api/alembic/env.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ def run_migrations_online() -> None:
     with connectable.connect() as connection:
         # Also explicitly set read-write mode on this connection
         connection.execute(text("SET SESSION CHARACTERISTICS AS TRANSACTION READ WRITE"))
+        connection.commit()  # Commit the SET command
 
         context.configure(
             connection=connection,
@@ -135,6 +136,9 @@ def run_migrations_online() -> None:
         with context.begin_transaction():
             context.run_migrations()
 
+        # Explicit commit to ensure changes are persisted (especially for Supabase)
+        connection.commit()
+
 
 if context.is_offline_mode():
     run_migrations_offline()