diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/db_manage.py b/rhodecode/lib/db_manage.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/db_manage.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/db_manage.py
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ def notify(msg):
 class DbManage(object):
 
     def __init__(self, log_sql, dbconf, root, tests=False,
-                 SESSION=None, cli_args={}):
+                 SESSION=None, cli_args=None):
         self.dbname = dbconf.split('/')[-1]
         self.tests = tests
         self.root = root
         self.dburi = dbconf
         self.log_sql = log_sql
         self.db_exists = False
-        self.cli_args = cli_args
+        self.cli_args = cli_args or {}
         self.init_db(SESSION=SESSION)
         self.ask_ok = self.get_ask_ok_func(self.cli_args.get('force_ask'))
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/__init__.py b/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/__init__.py
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ Database migration modules
 
 import logging
 
-from rhodecode.lib.utils import BasePasterCommand, Command, add_cache
-from rhodecode.lib.db_manage import DbManage
+from rhodecode.lib.utils import BasePasterCommand, Command
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -44,15 +43,9 @@ class UpgradeDb(BasePasterCommand):
     parser = Command.standard_parser(verbose=True)
 
     def command(self):
-        from pylons import config
-        add_cache(config)
-        self.logging_file_config(self.path_to_ini_file)
-
-        db_uri = config['sqlalchemy.db1.url']
-        dbmanage = DbManage(log_sql=True, dbconf=db_uri,
-                            root=config['here'], tests=False,
-                            cli_args=self.options.__dict__)
-        dbmanage.upgrade()
+        from rhodecode.lib.rc_commands import upgrade_db
+        upgrade_db.command(
+            self.path_to_ini_file, self.options.__dict__.get('force_ask'))
 
     def update_parser(self):
         self.parser.add_option('--sql',
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/rc_commands/upgrade_db.py b/rhodecode/lib/rc_commands/upgrade_db.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/rc_commands/upgrade_db.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/rc_commands/upgrade_db.py
@@ -18,18 +18,35 @@
 # RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
 # and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
 
+import logging
+
 import click
+import pyramid.paster
 
 from rhodecode.lib.pyramid_utils import bootstrap
-import pyramid.paster
+from rhodecode.lib.db_manage import DbManage
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 @click.command()
 @click.argument('ini_path', type=click.Path(exists=True))
-def main(ini_path):
+@click.option('--force-yes/--force-no', default=None,
+              help="Force yes/no to every question")
+def main(ini_path, force_yes):
+    return command(ini_path, force_yes)
+
+
+def command(ini_path, force_yes):
     pyramid.paster.setup_logging(ini_path)
 
     with bootstrap(ini_path) as env:
-        print(env['request'].application_url)
-
-
+        config = env['registry'].settings
+        db_uri = config['sqlalchemy.db1.url']
+        options = {}
+        if force_yes is not None:
+            options['force_ask'] = force_yes
+        dbmanage = DbManage(
+            log_sql=True, dbconf=db_uri, root='.', tests=False,
+            cli_args=options)
+        dbmanage.upgrade()