diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2f98dde..b9a417c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ RUN poetry install --no-dev
 # now copy over everything
 COPY . /app/
 
-ENTRYPOINT ["/app/entrypoint.sh"]
\ No newline at end of file
+EXPOSE 5002
+ENTRYPOINT ["/app/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 6086aa2..118b7f3 100755
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-from datetime import date
 import os
 from flask import Flask, render_template, session, request, abort, redirect, url_for, jsonify
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
@@ -11,14 +10,18 @@ from wtforms_alchemy import model_form_factory
 from flask_migrate import Migrate
 from uuid import uuid4
 import csv
-from validate import validate_insertion_csv_fields, validate_query_csv_fields
+import validate
+
+# from datetime import date
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = "sqlite:///project.db"
 app.secret_key = '98d31240f9fbe14c8083586db49c19c3a8d3f726'
 
-db: SQLAlchemy = SQLAlchemy(app)
-migrate = Migrate(app, db)
+db: SQLAlchemy = SQLAlchemy()
+migrate = Migrate()
+db.init_app(app)
+migrate.init_app(app, db)
 
 BaseModelForm = model_form_factory(FlaskForm)
 
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ def batch_add_request():
         # read it as a csv
         with open(filename, "r") as csvfile:
             reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile)
-            results, error = validate_insertion_csv_fields(reader)
+            results, error = validate.validate_insertion_csv_fields(reader)
             if error:
                 cleanup()
                 return render_template("batchadd.html", invalid=error)
@@ -327,7 +330,7 @@ def batch_query_request():
         # read it as a csv
         with open(filename, "r") as csvfile:
             reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile)
-            queries, error = validate_query_csv_fields(reader)
+            queries, error = validate.validate_query_csv_fields(reader)
             if error:
                 cleanup()
                 return render_template("batchquery.html", invalid=error)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 931af53..5e15d10 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ services:
       - "5002:5000"
     build: .
     volumes:
-      - ./instance:/app/instance
\ No newline at end of file
+      - ./instance:/app/instance
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 5af1708..d1a0e81 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-flask db upgrade
+set -x
+
+#flask db upgrade
 ./initialize_db.py
-gunicorn -b 0.0.0.0:5000 app:app
+#gunicorn -b 0.0.0.0:5000 'app.__init__.create_app()' --chdir /app
+gunicorn -b 0.0.0.0:5000 app:app --chdir /app
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 09d8874..045d056 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@
         pkgs = import nixpkgs { inherit system; };
         version = "0.1.0";
         name = "package name";
-        myR = pkgs.rWrapper.override{ packages = with pkgs.rPackages; [ crul ]; };
       in {
 
         devShell = pkgs.mkShell {
-          buildInputs = with pkgs; [ python3 poetry myR ];
+          buildInputs = with pkgs; [ python3 poetry gunicorn ];
         };
 
         defaultPackage = pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation { inherit name version; };
diff --git a/initialize_db.py b/initialize_db.py
index 9f7e310..4323e25 100755
--- a/initialize_db.py
+++ b/initialize_db.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-from app import db, app
+from app import app, db
 
 with app.app_context():
     db.create_all()