diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1b87bcd0b..18efdb9ae 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.4
\ No newline at end of file
+1.1.8
diff --git a/lib/language_pack/ruby.rb b/lib/language_pack/ruby.rb
index 27725ee04..b7f35ef3d 100644
--- a/lib/language_pack/ruby.rb
+++ b/lib/language_pack/ruby.rb
@@ -90,11 +90,13 @@ def compile
       setup_language_pack_environment
       setup_profiled
       allow_git do
+        check_imagemagick
         install_bundler_in_app
         build_bundler
         post_bundler
         create_database_yml
         install_binaries
+        migrate_database
         run_assets_precompile_rake_task
       end
       super
@@ -579,6 +581,29 @@ def syck_hack
     end
   end
 
+  # migrates database
+  def migrate_database
+    instrument 'ruby.migrate_database' do
+      log("migrate_database") do
+        topic("Migrating database")
+
+        rake.task("db:migrate").invoke(env: rake_env)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def check_imagemagick
+    instrument 'ruby.check_imagemagick' do
+      log("check_imagemagick") do
+        topic("Checking for ImageMagick")
+
+        out = run_stdout("convert -version").chomp
+
+        puts "ImageMagick: `#{out}`"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   # writes ERB based database.yml for Rails. The database.yml uses the DATABASE_URL from the environment during runtime.
   def create_database_yml
     instrument 'ruby.create_database_yml' do