diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index acd3d83bf8..a0855f4689 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def run_migrations():
         command.upgrade(alembic_cfg, 'head')
     except Exception as e:
         log.exception(f'Error running migrations: {e}')
+        raise
 
 
 if ENABLE_DB_MIGRATIONS:
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/calendar.py b/backend/open_webui/models/calendar.py
index 835313c703..3a3147a7ad 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/calendar.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/calendar.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from open_webui.constants import ERROR_MESSAGES
 from open_webui.models.access_grants import AccessGrantModel, AccessGrants
 from open_webui.models.groups import Groups
 from open_webui.models.users import User, UserModel, UserResponse
-from open_webui.utils.automations import rrule_interval_seconds
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, field_validator
 from sqlalchemy import (
     JSON,
@@ -198,6 +197,8 @@ class CalendarEventForm(BaseModel):
     @classmethod
     def reject_sub_daily_rrule(cls, value: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
         if value:
+            from open_webui.utils.automations import rrule_interval_seconds
+
             try:
                 interval = rrule_interval_seconds(value)
             except ValueError:
@@ -228,6 +229,8 @@ class CalendarEventUpdateForm(BaseModel):
     @classmethod
     def reject_sub_daily_rrule(cls, value: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
         if value:
+            from open_webui.utils.automations import rrule_interval_seconds
+
             try:
                 interval = rrule_interval_seconds(value)
             except ValueError: