diff --git a/library/Director/Daemon/BackgroundDaemon.php b/library/Director/Daemon/BackgroundDaemon.php
index 25d0ebc9..128ab52a 100644
--- a/library/Director/Daemon/BackgroundDaemon.php
+++ b/library/Director/Daemon/BackgroundDaemon.php
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ class BackgroundDaemon
             // TODO: level is sent but not used
             $processState->setComponentState('db', $state);
         });
+        $db->on('schemaChange', function ($startupSchema, $dbSchema) {
+            Logger::info(sprintf(
+                "DB schema version changed. Started with %d, DB has %d. Restarting.",
+                $startupSchema,
+                $dbSchema
+            ));
+            $this->reload();
+        });
 
         $db->setConfigWatch(
             $dbResourceName
diff --git a/library/Director/Daemon/DaemonDb.php b/library/Director/Daemon/DaemonDb.php
index e9005f16..730c0e4e 100644
--- a/library/Director/Daemon/DaemonDb.php
+++ b/library/Director/Daemon/DaemonDb.php
@@ -47,8 +47,15 @@ class DaemonDb
     /** @var Deferred|null */
     protected $pendingDisconnect;
 
+    /** @var \React\EventLoop\TimerInterface */
     protected $refreshTimer;
 
+    /** @var \React\EventLoop\TimerInterface */
+    protected $schemaCheckTimer;
+
+    /** @var int */
+    protected $startupSchemaVersion;
+
     public function __construct(DaemonProcessDetails $details, $dbConfig = null)
     {
         $this->details = $details;
@@ -84,6 +91,9 @@ class DaemonDb
         $this->refreshTimer = $loop->addPeriodicTimer(3, function () {
             $this->refreshMyState();
         });
+        $this->schemaCheckTimer = $loop->addPeriodicTimer(15, function () {
+            $this->checkDbSchema();
+        });
         if ($this->configWatch) {
             $this->configWatch->run($this->loop);
         }
@@ -148,7 +158,8 @@ class DaemonDb
         if ($this->hasAnyOtherActiveInstance($connection)) {
             throw new RuntimeException('DB is locked by a running daemon instance');
         }
-        $this->details->set('schema_version', $migrations->getLastMigrationNumber());
+        $this->startupSchemaVersion = $migrations->getLastMigrationNumber();
+        $this->details->set('schema_version', $this->startupSchemaVersion);
 
         $this->connection = $connection;
         $this->db = $connection->getDbAdapter();
@@ -159,6 +170,42 @@ class DaemonDb
         return $connection;
     }
 
+    protected function checkDbSchema()
+    {
+        if ($this->connection === null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->schemaIsOutdated()) {
+            $this->emit('schemaChange', [
+                $this->getStartupSchemaVersion(),
+                $this->getDbSchemaVersion()
+            ]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function schemaIsOutdated()
+    {
+        return $this->getStartupSchemaVersion() < $this->getDbSchemaVersion();
+    }
+
+    protected function getStartupSchemaVersion()
+    {
+        return $this->startupSchemaVersion;
+    }
+
+    protected function getDbSchemaVersion()
+    {
+        if ($this->connection === null) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(
+                'Cannot determine DB schema version without an established DB connection'
+            );
+        }
+        $migrations = new Migrations($this->connection);
+
+        return  $migrations->getLastMigrationNumber();
+    }
+
     protected function onConnected()
     {
         $this->emitStatus('connected');