diff --git a/migrations/alembic.ini b/migrations/alembic.ini
index f8ed4801..b1b2d575 100644
--- a/migrations/alembic.ini
+++ b/migrations/alembic.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [alembic]
 # template used to generate migration files
-# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+file_template = %%(year)d_%%(month).2d%%(day).2d%%(hour).2d_%%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
 
 # set to 'true' to run the environment during
 # the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate