diff --git a/src/backend/configure.ts b/src/backend/configure.ts
index 6899919e..81e6a03d 100644
--- a/src/backend/configure.ts
+++ b/src/backend/configure.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { stubsRoot } from './stubs/main.js';
 import { fsReadAll } from '@poppinss/utils';
 
 async function addMigrations(command: Configure, codemods: Codemods) {
-  const allMigrations = ['base', 'audit', 'drops', 'preferences', 'campaigns'];
+  const allMigrations = ['base', 'audit', 'drops', 'preferences', 'campaigns', 'configs'];
 
   const path = command.app.migrationsPath();
   const migrations = await fsReadAll(path);
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export async function configure(command: Configure) {
   await codemods.makeUsingStub(stubsRoot, 'resources/views/preview.stub', {});
   await codemods.makeUsingStub(stubsRoot, 'resources/views/scripture.stub', {});
 
+  await codemods.makeUsingStub(stubsRoot, 'commands/migrate_config.stub', {});
   await codemods.makeUsingStub(stubsRoot, 'commands/make_user.stub', {});
   await codemods.makeUsingStub(stubsRoot, 'commands/fix_database.stub', {});
   // NOTE: remove when this is resolved: https://github.com/adonisjs/inertia-starter-kit/issues/12
diff --git a/src/backend/index.ts b/src/backend/index.ts
index df6f54b8..6b5a03d5 100644
--- a/src/backend/index.ts
+++ b/src/backend/index.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export { default as Index } from './models/index.js';
 export { default as Drop } from './models/drop.js';
 export { default as User } from './models/user.js';
 export { default as Preference } from './models/preference.js';
+export { default as Config } from './models/config.js';
 export * from './factories/drop_factory.js';
 export * from './factories/draft_factory.js';
 export * from './factories/index_factory.js';
diff --git a/src/backend/models/config.ts b/src/backend/models/config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b816da8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/models/config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
+import { BaseModel, column } from '@adonisjs/lucid/orm';
+
+export default class Config extends BaseModel {
+  @column({ isPrimary: true })
+  declare id: number;
+
+  @column()
+  declare key: string;
+
+  @column()
+  declare version: number;
+
+  @column()
+  declare data: Record<string, any>;
+
+  @column.dateTime({ autoCreate: true })
+  declare createdAt: DateTime;
+
+  @column.dateTime({ autoCreate: true, autoUpdate: true })
+  declare updatedAt: DateTime;
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/providers/cms_provider.ts b/src/backend/providers/cms_provider.ts
index 2c1560d0..dc76d81e 100644
--- a/src/backend/providers/cms_provider.ts
+++ b/src/backend/providers/cms_provider.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,34 @@
 import { CmsService } from '../services/cms_service.js';
 import type { ApplicationService } from '@adonisjs/core/types';
+import Config from '../models/config.js';
+import { CmsConfig } from '../../types.js';
 
 export default class CmsProvider {
   constructor(protected app: ApplicationService) {}
 
   register() {
     this.app.container.singleton(CmsService, async (resolver) => {
-      // currently reading from config file
-      // NEXT: read from database
-      const configService = await resolver.make('config');
-      const cmsConfig = configService.get<any>('cms');
+      // check to see if we have a config in the database
+      const persisted = await Config.query()
+        .where('key', 'cms')
+        .orderBy('version', 'desc')
+        .first();
 
-      return new CmsService(cmsConfig);
+      let cmsConfig: CmsConfig;
+      if (persisted) {
+        cmsConfig = persisted.data as CmsConfig;
+      } else {
+        // save the default config to the database
+        const configService = await resolver.make('config');
+        cmsConfig = configService.get<any>('cms') as CmsConfig;
+        await Config.create({
+          key: 'cms',
+          version: 1,
+          data: cmsConfig as Record<string, any>,
+        });
+      }
+
+      return new CmsService(cmsConfig!);
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/services/cms_service.ts b/src/backend/services/cms_service.ts
index 367902f2..2d0d0eaa 100644
--- a/src/backend/services/cms_service.ts
+++ b/src/backend/services/cms_service.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ export class CmsService {
     return this.#config;
   }
 
+  public set config(config: CmsConfig) {
+    this.#config = config;
+  }
+
   public storyFrom(ctx: HttpContext): StorySpec | undefined {
     const storyId = Number.parseInt(ctx.params.storyId);
     const story = this.#config.stories.stories.find((s) => s.id === storyId);
diff --git a/src/backend/stubs/commands/migrate_config.stub b/src/backend/stubs/commands/migrate_config.stub
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39e4cec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/stubs/commands/migrate_config.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+{{{
+  exports({ to: app.commandsPath('migrate_config.ts') })
+}}}
+import { BaseCommand } from '@adonisjs/core/ace';
+import type { CommandOptions } from '@adonisjs/core/types/ace';
+import { CmsConfig, Config, defineConfig } from '@story-cms/kit';
+
+export default class MigrateConfig extends BaseCommand {
+  static commandName = 'migrate:config';
+  static description = 'Migrate the active configuration';
+
+  static options: CommandOptions = { startApp: true };
+
+  async run() {
+    // fetch active configuration
+    const active = await Config.query()
+      .where('key', 'cms')
+      .orderBy('version', 'desc')
+      .first();
+
+    if (!active) {
+      this.logger.info('No active configuration found, skipping migration');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const overrides = active.data as CmsConfig;
+      const newConfig = defineConfig(overrides);
+      if (this.isEqual(newConfig, overrides)) {
+        this.logger.info('Configuration is up to date, skipping migration');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const config = new Config();
+      config.key = 'cms';
+      config.version = active.version + 1;
+      config.data = newConfig;
+      await config.save();
+      this.logger.info('Configuration migrated successfully');
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error('Error migrating configuration: ' + error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private isEqual(a: CmsConfig, b: CmsConfig): boolean {
+    const sortedStringify = (obj: unknown): string =>
+      JSON.stringify(obj, (_key, value) =>
+        value && typeof value === 'object' && !Array.isArray(value)
+          ? Object.fromEntries(
+              Object.entries(value).sort(([x], [y]) => x.localeCompare(y)),
+            )
+          : value,
+      );
+    return sortedStringify(a) === sortedStringify(b);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/stubs/migrations/configs.stub b/src/backend/stubs/migrations/configs.stub
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de38f05a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/stubs/migrations/configs.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{{{
+  exports({
+    to: app.makePath(migration.folder, migration.fileName)
+  })
+}}}
+import { BaseSchema } from '@adonisjs/lucid/schema';
+
+export default class extends BaseSchema {
+  protected tableName = 'configs';
+
+  async up() {
+    this.schema.createTable(this.tableName, (table) => {
+      table.increments('id');
+
+      table.string('key').notNullable();
+      table.integer('version').notNullable().defaultTo(1);
+      table.jsonb('data').notNullable().defaultTo('{}');
+
+      table.timestamp('created_at');
+      table.timestamp('updated_at');
+
+      table.unique(['key', 'version']);
+    });
+  }
+
+  async down() {
+    this.schema.dropTable(this.tableName);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/stubs/tests/unit/config.stub b/src/backend/stubs/tests/unit/config.stub
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2efae408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/stubs/tests/unit/config.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+{{{ 
+  exports({ to: app.makePath('tests/unit/configs.spec.ts') }) 
+}}}
+import { test } from '@japa/runner';
+import testUtils from '@adonisjs/core/services/test_utils';
+import { Config } from '@story-cms/kit';
+import cmsConfig from '#config/cms';
+
+test.group('Config', (group) => {
+  group.each.setup(() => testUtils.db().withGlobalTransaction());
+
+  test('can store cms config in configs table', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const config = new Config();
+    config.key = 'cms';
+    config.version = 1;
+    config.data = cmsConfig as Record<string, any>;
+    await config.save();
+
+    assert.isTrue(config.$isPersisted);
+    assert.equal(config.key, 'cms');
+    assert.equal(config.version, 1);
+    assert.deepEqual(config.data, cmsConfig);
+  });
+
+  test('can retrieve stored cms config from configs table', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const config = new Config();
+    config.key = 'cms';
+    config.version = 1;
+    config.data = cmsConfig as Record<string, any>;
+    await config.save();
+
+    const retrieved = await Config.findOrFail(config.id);
+
+    assert.equal(retrieved.key, 'cms');
+    assert.equal(retrieved.version, 1);
+    assert.deepEqual(retrieved.data, cmsConfig);
+    assert.equal(retrieved.data.meta.name, 'Pilot CMS');
+    assert.equal(
+      retrieved.data.meta.logo,
+      'https://res.cloudinary.com/journeys/image/upload/v1756295658/logo_g8k7tf.png',
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('can store multiple versions of cms config', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const configV1 = new Config();
+    configV1.key = 'cms';
+    configV1.version = 1;
+    configV1.data = cmsConfig as Record<string, any>;
+    await configV1.save();
+
+    const modifiedConfig = {
+      ...cmsConfig,
+      meta: { ...cmsConfig.meta, name: 'Updated Pilot CMS' },
+    };
+    const configV2 = new Config();
+    configV2.key = 'cms';
+    configV2.version = 2;
+    configV2.data = modifiedConfig as Record<string, any>;
+    await configV2.save();
+
+    const retrievedV1 = await Config.query()
+      .where({ key: 'cms', version: 1 })
+      .firstOrFail();
+    const retrievedV2 = await Config.query()
+      .where({ key: 'cms', version: 2 })
+      .firstOrFail();
+
+    assert.equal(retrievedV1.version, 1);
+    assert.equal(retrievedV1.data.meta.name, 'Pilot CMS');
+    assert.equal(retrievedV2.version, 2);
+    assert.equal(retrievedV2.data.meta.name, 'Updated Pilot CMS');
+  });
+});