diff --git a/neutron/db/migration/alembic.ini b/neutron/db/migration/alembic.ini
index 82dec7381f0..3fb3b0fce02 100644
--- a/neutron/db/migration/alembic.ini
+++ b/neutron/db/migration/alembic.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [alembic]
 # path to migration scripts
-script_location = %(here)s/alembic
+script_location = %(here)s/alembic_migrations
 
 # template used to generate migration files
 # file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s