diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 805331a..9d82e1e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Spatie\Permission\PermissionServiceProvid
 // then, add the Spatie\Permission\Traits\HasRoles trait to your User model(s)
 ```
 
-3) Publish `backpack\permissionmanager` config file:
+3) Publish `backpack\permissionmanager` config file & the migrations:
 ```bash
-php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Backpack\PermissionManager\PermissionManagerServiceProvider" --tag="config"
+php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Backpack\PermissionManager\PermissionManagerServiceProvider" --tag="config" --tag="migrations"
 ```
-> Note: _We recommend you to publish only the config file, but you may also publish lang and routes._
+> Note: _We recommend you to publish only the config file and migrations, but you may also publish lang and routes._
 
 4) Run the migrations:
 ```bash
diff --git a/src/PermissionManagerServiceProvider.php b/src/PermissionManagerServiceProvider.php
index 1b08151..db5d9f0 100644
--- a/src/PermissionManagerServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/PermissionManagerServiceProvider.php
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public function boot()
         // publish route file
         $this->publishes([__DIR__.$this->routeFilePath => base_path($this->routeFilePath)], 'routes');
 
-        // load migration from Backpack 4.0 to Backpack 4.1
-        $this->loadMigrationsFrom(__DIR__.'/database/migrations');
+        // publish migration from Backpack 4.0 to Backpack 4.1
+        $this->publishes([__DIR__.'/database/migrations' => database_path('migrations')], 'migrations');
     }
 
     /**