diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6efca6f948..6b7c4a5648 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 		"start": "pnpm check:connect && cd packages/backend && MK_WARNED_ABOUT_CONFIG=true node ./built/boot/entry.js",
 		"start:test": "cd packages/backend && cross-env NODE_ENV=test node ./built/boot/entry.js",
 		"init": "pnpm migrate",
-		"migrate": "cd packages/backend && pnpm migrate",
-		"revert": "cd packages/backend && pnpm revert",
-		"check:connect": "cd packages/backend && pnpm check:connect",
+		"migrate": "pnpm --filter backend migrate",
+		"revert": "pnpm --filter backend revert",
+		"check:connect": "pnpm --filter backend check:connect",
 		"migrateandstart": "pnpm migrate && pnpm start",
 		"watch": "pnpm dev",
 		"dev": "node scripts/dev.mjs",