diff --git a/leggend/main.py b/leggend/main.py
index 807d9fe..79f0619 100644
--- a/leggend/main.py
+++ b/leggend/main.py
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
         logger.error(f"Failed to load configuration: {e}")
         raise
 
+    # Run database migrations
+    try:
+        from leggend.services.database_service import DatabaseService
+
+        db_service = DatabaseService()
+        await db_service.run_migrations_if_needed()
+        logger.info("Database migrations completed")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Database migration failed: {e}")
+        raise
+
     # Start background scheduler
     scheduler.start()
     logger.info("Background scheduler started")
diff --git a/leggend/services/database_service.py b/leggend/services/database_service.py
index 5cbc3b2..42c03f4 100644
--- a/leggend/services/database_service.py
+++ b/leggend/services/database_service.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
+import sqlite3
 
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -251,6 +252,138 @@ class DatabaseService:
             logger.error(f"Failed to get account details from database: {e}")
             return None
 
+    async def run_migrations_if_needed(self):
+        """Run all necessary database migrations"""
+        if not self.sqlite_enabled:
+            logger.info("SQLite database disabled, skipping migrations")
+            return
+
+        await self._migrate_balance_timestamps_if_needed()
+
+    async def _migrate_balance_timestamps_if_needed(self):
+        """Check and migrate balance timestamps if needed"""
+        try:
+            if await self._check_balance_timestamp_migration_needed():
+                logger.info("Balance timestamp migration needed, starting...")
+                await self._migrate_balance_timestamps()
+                logger.info("Balance timestamp migration completed")
+            else:
+                logger.info("Balance timestamps are already consistent")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Balance timestamp migration failed: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    async def _check_balance_timestamp_migration_needed(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if balance timestamps need migration"""
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        db_path = Path.home() / ".config" / "leggen" / "leggen.db"
+        if not db_path.exists():
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            conn = sqlite3.connect(str(db_path))
+            cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+            # Check for mixed timestamp types
+            cursor.execute("""
+                SELECT typeof(timestamp) as type, COUNT(*) as count
+                FROM balances
+                GROUP BY typeof(timestamp)
+            """)
+
+            types = cursor.fetchall()
+            conn.close()
+
+            # If we have both 'real' and 'text' types, migration is needed
+            type_names = [row[0] for row in types]
+            return "real" in type_names and "text" in type_names
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to check migration status: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    async def _migrate_balance_timestamps(self):
+        """Convert all Unix timestamps to datetime strings"""
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        db_path = Path.home() / ".config" / "leggen" / "leggen.db"
+        if not db_path.exists():
+            logger.warning("Database file not found, skipping migration")
+            return
+
+        try:
+            conn = sqlite3.connect(str(db_path))
+            cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+            # Get all balances with REAL timestamps
+            cursor.execute("""
+                SELECT id, timestamp
+                FROM balances
+                WHERE typeof(timestamp) = 'real'
+                ORDER BY id
+            """)
+
+            unix_records = cursor.fetchall()
+            total_records = len(unix_records)
+
+            if total_records == 0:
+                logger.info("No Unix timestamps found to migrate")
+                conn.close()
+                return
+
+            logger.info(
+                f"Migrating {total_records} balance records from Unix to datetime format"
+            )
+
+            # Convert and update in batches
+            batch_size = 100
+            migrated_count = 0
+
+            for i in range(0, total_records, batch_size):
+                batch = unix_records[i : i + batch_size]
+
+                for record_id, unix_timestamp in batch:
+                    try:
+                        # Convert Unix timestamp to datetime string
+                        dt_string = self._unix_to_datetime_string(float(unix_timestamp))
+
+                        # Update the record
+                        cursor.execute(
+                            """
+                            UPDATE balances
+                            SET timestamp = ?
+                            WHERE id = ?
+                        """,
+                            (dt_string, record_id),
+                        )
+
+                        migrated_count += 1
+
+                        if migrated_count % 100 == 0:
+                            logger.info(
+                                f"Migrated {migrated_count}/{total_records} balance records"
+                            )
+
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.error(f"Failed to migrate record {record_id}: {e}")
+                        continue
+
+                # Commit batch
+                conn.commit()
+
+            conn.close()
+            logger.info(f"Successfully migrated {migrated_count} balance records")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Balance timestamp migration failed: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def _unix_to_datetime_string(self, unix_timestamp: float) -> str:
+        """Convert Unix timestamp to datetime string"""
+        dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(unix_timestamp)
+        return dt.isoformat()
+
     async def _persist_balance_sqlite(
         self, account_id: str, balance_data: Dict[str, Any]
     ) -> None:
@@ -318,7 +451,7 @@ class DatabaseService:
                             float(balance_amount["amount"]),
                             balance_amount["currency"],
                             balance["balanceType"],
-                            datetime.now(),
+                            datetime.now().isoformat(),
                         ),
                     )
                 except sqlite3.IntegrityError: