diff --git a/src/common/etc/entrypoint.d/50-laravel-automations.sh b/src/common/etc/entrypoint.d/50-laravel-automations.sh
index 1e86e034..354080b2 100644
--- a/src/common/etc/entrypoint.d/50-laravel-automations.sh
+++ b/src/common/etc/entrypoint.d/50-laravel-automations.sh
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ fi
 ############################################################################
 
 artisan_migrate() {
-    migrate_flags=""
-
-    debug_log "Starting migrations (isolation: $AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_ISOLATION)"
-
     echo "🚀 Clearing Laravel cache before attempting migrations..."
     php "$APP_BASE_DIR/artisan" config:clear
     
@@ -73,7 +69,8 @@ artisan_migrate() {
             ;;
     esac
 
-    # Build migration flags (used for all databases)
+    # Determine if isolation is intended to be used
+    isolation_enabled="false"
     if [ "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_ISOLATION" = "true" ]; then
         # Isolation only works in default mode
         if [ "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_MODE" != "default" ]; then
@@ -87,9 +84,12 @@ artisan_migrate() {
             return 1
         fi
         
-        migrate_flags="$migrate_flags --isolated"
+        isolation_enabled="true"
     fi
 
+    # Start assembling migration flags
+    migrate_flags=""
+
     if [ "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_FORCE" = "true" ]; then
         migrate_flags="$migrate_flags --force"
     fi
@@ -98,30 +98,55 @@ artisan_migrate() {
         migrate_flags="$migrate_flags --seed"
     fi
 
-    # Determine if multiple databases are specified
+    # Helper function to run migrations for a specific database
+    run_migration_for_db() {
+        db_name="${1:-}"
+        
+        # Build display name and database flag for messages/commands
+        if [ -n "$db_name" ]; then
+            db_display_name="'$db_name'"
+            db_flag="--database=$db_name"
+        else
+            db_display_name="default database"
+            db_flag=""
+        fi
+        
+        # Wait for database connection
+        if ! wait_for_database_connection $db_name; then
+            echo "❌ $script_name: Failed to connect to $db_display_name"
+            return 1
+        fi
+        
+        # Determine if --isolated can be used for this database
+        db_migrate_flags="$migrate_flags"
+        if [ "$isolation_enabled" = "true" ]; then
+            if db_has_migrations_table $db_name; then
+                db_migrate_flags="$db_migrate_flags --isolated"
+                debug_log "Using --isolated flag for $db_display_name"
+            else
+                echo "ℹ️ Skipping --isolated flag for $db_display_name: migrations table not ready (normal for first deployment)"
+                echo "   The --isolated flag will be used on subsequent deployments."
+            fi
+        fi
+        
+        echo "🚀 Running migrations for $db_display_name"
+        php "$APP_BASE_DIR/artisan" $migration_command $db_flag $db_migrate_flags
+    }
+
+    # Run migrations for specified database(s)
     if [ -n "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_DATABASE" ]; then
         databases=$(convert_comma_delimited_to_space_separated "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_DATABASE")
         database_list=$(echo "$databases" | tr ',' ' ')
         
         for db in $database_list; do
-            # Wait for this specific database to be ready
-            if ! wait_for_database_connection "$db"; then
-                echo "❌ $script_name: Failed to connect to database: $db"
+            if ! run_migration_for_db "$db"; then
                 return 1
             fi
-            
-            echo "🚀 Running migrations for database: $db"
-            php "$APP_BASE_DIR/artisan" $migration_command --database=$db $migrate_flags
         done
     else
-        # Wait for default database connection
-        if ! wait_for_database_connection; then
-            echo "❌ $script_name: Failed to connect to default database"
+        if ! run_migration_for_db; then
             return 1
         fi
-        
-        # Run migration with default database connection
-        php "$APP_BASE_DIR/artisan" $migration_command $migrate_flags
     fi
 }
 
@@ -316,6 +341,16 @@ laravel_version_is_at_least() {
     fi
 }
 
+db_has_migrations_table() {
+    database_arg="${1:-}"
+    
+    if [ -n "$database_arg" ]; then
+        php "$APP_BASE_DIR/artisan" migrate:status --database="$database_arg" > /dev/null 2>&1
+    else
+        php "$APP_BASE_DIR/artisan" migrate:status > /dev/null 2>&1
+    fi
+}
+
 test_db_connection() {
     if [ "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_SKIP_DB_CHECK" = "true" ]; then
         return 0
@@ -324,9 +359,9 @@ test_db_connection() {
     # Pass database connection name only if specified (not empty)
     database_arg="${1:-}"
     if [ -n "$database_arg" ]; then
-        php "$AUTORUN_LIB_DIR/laravel/test-db-connection.php" "$APP_BASE_DIR" "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_MODE" "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_ISOLATION" "$database_arg"
+        php "$AUTORUN_LIB_DIR/laravel/test-db-connection.php" "$APP_BASE_DIR" "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_MODE" "$database_arg"
     else
-        php "$AUTORUN_LIB_DIR/laravel/test-db-connection.php" "$APP_BASE_DIR" "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_MODE" "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_ISOLATION"
+        php "$AUTORUN_LIB_DIR/laravel/test-db-connection.php" "$APP_BASE_DIR" "$AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_MODE"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/etc/entrypoint.d/lib/laravel/test-db-connection.php b/src/common/etc/entrypoint.d/lib/laravel/test-db-connection.php
index e4817fd3..0c0b5225 100644
--- a/src/common/etc/entrypoint.d/lib/laravel/test-db-connection.php
+++ b/src/common/etc/entrypoint.d/lib/laravel/test-db-connection.php
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
  * This script tests if the Laravel application can connect to its configured database.
  * It's designed to be called from shell scripts during container initialization.
  * 
- * Usage: php test-db-connection.php /path/to/app/base/dir [migration_mode] [migration_isolation] [database_connection]
+ * Usage: php test-db-connection.php /path/to/app/base/dir [migration_mode] [database_connection]
  * 
  * Arguments:
- *   app_base_dir    - Path to Laravel application root
- *   migration_mode  - Migration mode: 'default', 'fresh', or 'refresh' (optional, defaults to 'default')
- *   migration_isolation - Whether to run migrations in isolation (optional, defaults to 'false')
+ *   app_base_dir        - Path to Laravel application root
+ *   migration_mode      - Migration mode: 'default', 'fresh', or 'refresh' (optional, defaults to 'default')
  *   database_connection - Name of the database connection to test (optional, defaults to 'default')
  * 
  * Exit codes:
@@ -21,15 +20,14 @@
  */
 
 // Validate arguments
-if ($argc < 2 || $argc > 5) {
-    fwrite(STDERR, "Usage: php test-db-connection.php /path/to/app/base/dir [migration_mode] [migration_isolation] [database_connection]\n");
+if ($argc < 2 || $argc > 4) {
+    fwrite(STDERR, "Usage: php test-db-connection.php /path/to/app/base/dir [migration_mode] [database_connection]\n");
     exit(1);
 }
 
 $appBaseDir = $argv[1];
 $migrationMode = $argc >= 3 ? $argv[2] : 'default';
-$migrationIsolation = $argc >= 4 ? $argv[3] : 'false';
-$databaseConnection = $argc >= 5 ? $argv[4] : null;
+$databaseConnection = $argc >= 4 ? $argv[3] : null;
 
 // Validate migration mode
 $validModes = ['default', 'fresh', 'refresh'];
@@ -38,13 +36,6 @@
     exit(1);
 }
 
-// Validate migration isolation
-$validIsolations = ['true', 'false'];
-if (!in_array($migrationIsolation, $validIsolations)) {
-    fwrite(STDERR, "Error: Invalid migration isolation '{$migrationIsolation}'. Must be one of: " . implode(', ', $validIsolations) . "\n");
-    exit(1);
-}
-
 // Validate that the app base directory exists
 if (!is_dir($appBaseDir)) {
     fwrite(STDERR, "Error: App base directory does not exist: {$appBaseDir}\n");
@@ -126,17 +117,7 @@
             exit(1);
         }
         
-        // For isolated migrations, the database file must exist (even in default mode)
-        if ($migrationIsolation === 'true') {
-            fwrite(STDERR, "SQLite database file does not exist: {$dbPath}\n");
-            fwrite(STDERR, "Isolated migrations require the database file to exist before running.\n");
-            fwrite(STDERR, "Either:\n");
-            fwrite(STDERR, "  1. Create the database (ensure it has read and write permissions for your user): touch {$dbPath}\n");
-            fwrite(STDERR, "  2. Set AUTORUN_LARAVEL_MIGRATION_ISOLATION=false to let migrations create it\n");
-            exit(1);
-        }
-        
-        // Directory exists and is writable - migrations can create the database file (default mode only)
+        // Directory exists and is writable - migrations can create the database file
         fwrite(STDOUT, "SQLite database directory is ready - migrations will create database\n");
         exit(0);
     }