diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index 44d4ba3..60e7bb7 100644
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,50 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # GoClaw Control Center entrypoint
-# Runs database migrations before starting the server
+# Starts the Node.js server — migrations handled by drizzle-kit push or seed
 
 set -e
 
-echo "[Entrypoint] Waiting for database connectivity..."
+echo "[Entrypoint] GoClaw Control Center starting..."
 
-# Wait for database to be reachable (max 30 attempts = 60 seconds)
-DB_READY=false
-ATTEMPT=0
-MAX_ATTEMPTS=30
-
-# Parse DATABASE_URL for connection check
-# Supports: mysql://user:pass@host:port/dbname
-if [ -n "$DATABASE_URL" ]; then
-  # Extract host and port from DATABASE_URL
-  DB_HOST=$(echo "$DATABASE_URL" | sed -E 's|.*@([^:/]+)(:[0-9]+)?/.*|\1|')
-  DB_PORT=$(echo "$DATABASE_URL" | sed -E 's|.*@[^:/]+:([0-9]+)/.*|\1|')
-  if [ -z "$DB_PORT" ]; then DB_PORT=3306; fi
-  
-  while [ $ATTEMPT -lt $MAX_ATTEMPTS ]; do
-    ATTEMPT=$((ATTEMPT + 1))
-    if nc -z "$DB_HOST" "$DB_PORT" 2>/dev/null || timeout 2 sh -c "echo > /dev/tcp/$DB_HOST/$DB_PORT" 2>/dev/null; then
-      DB_READY=true
-      echo "[Entrypoint] Database is reachable (attempt $ATTEMPT/$MAX_ATTEMPTS)"
-      break
-    fi
-    echo "[Entrypoint] Waiting for database at $DB_HOST:$DB_PORT... (attempt $ATTEMPT/$MAX_ATTEMPTS)"
-    sleep 2
-  done
-fi
-
-if [ "$DB_READY" = "false" ] && [ -n "$DATABASE_URL" ]; then
-  echo "[Entrypoint] WARNING: Database not reachable after $MAX_ATTEMPTS attempts. Continuing anyway..."
-fi
-
-echo "[Entrypoint] Running database migrations (via drizzle-kit)..."
-
-# Run drizzle-kit migrate — applies all pending migrations idempotently
-cd /app && npx drizzle-kit migrate 2>&1
-
-MIGRATE_EXIT=$?
-if [ $MIGRATE_EXIT -ne 0 ]; then
-  echo "[Entrypoint] WARNING: Migration failed (exit $MIGRATE_EXIT). Starting server anyway — seed will handle schema..."
+# Run drizzle-kit migrate if available (non-fatal — tables may already exist)
+if command -v npx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "[Entrypoint] Running database migrations..."
+  cd /app && npx drizzle-kit migrate 2>&1 || {
+    echo "[Entrypoint] Migration failed or not needed — continuing startup"
+  }
 else
-  echo "[Entrypoint] Migrations applied successfully."
+  echo "[Entrypoint] npx not available — skipping migrations"
 fi
 
 echo "[Entrypoint] Starting server..."