diff --git a/ironic/templates/bin/_db-sync.sh.tpl b/ironic/templates/bin/_db-sync.sh.tpl
index 6431532c60..b9353ca111 100644
--- a/ironic/templates/bin/_db-sync.sh.tpl
+++ b/ironic/templates/bin/_db-sync.sh.tpl
@@ -16,4 +16,9 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 set -ex
 
+# https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/admin/upgrade-guide.html
 ironic-dbsync upgrade
+
+ironic-dbsync online_data_migrations
+
+echo 'Finished DB migrations'
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ironic-adbba9c6718cc0d6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ironic-adbba9c6718cc0d6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dda0e73ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ironic-adbba9c6718cc0d6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+ironic:
+  - |
+    Add `ironic-dbsync online_data_migrations` to the ironic dbsync template
+    per the ironic upgrade guide:
+    https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/admin/upgrade-guide.html
+...