diff --git a/profile/config.go b/profile/config.go
index 08f1ddc7..f067cb12 100644
--- a/profile/config.go
+++ b/profile/config.go
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@ package profile
 
 import (
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/config"
-	"github.com/safing/portbase/database"
-	"github.com/safing/portbase/database/record"
-	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/profile/endpoints"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/status"
 )
@@ -576,55 +572,3 @@ Please note that if you are using the system resolver, bypass attempts might be
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func migrateConfiguration() error {
-	// we use a temporary interface for the migration because there's no need
-	// to keep this one around
-	db := database.NewInterface(&database.Options{
-		Local:    true,
-		Internal: true,
-	})
-
-	if migrated, err := db.Exists("core:migration/networkRatingSystem"); err != nil {
-		return err
-	} else if !migrated {
-		// determine the default value for the network rating system by searching for
-		// a global security level setting that is not set to the default.
-		networkRatingEnabled := false
-		for _, cfgkey := range securityLevelSettings {
-			def, err := config.GetOption(cfgkey)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			intValue := config.Concurrent.GetAsInt(cfgkey, 0)()
-			if def.DefaultValue.(uint8) != uint8(intValue) {
-				log.Debugf("found global security level setting with changed value. 0x%2x (default) != 0x%2x (current)", def.DefaultValue, intValue)
-				networkRatingEnabled = true
-				break
-			}
-		}
-
-		if networkRatingEnabled {
-			status.SetNetworkRating(networkRatingEnabled)
-		}
-
-		// create a dummy record for the network rating system migration
-		var r struct {
-			record.Base `json:"-"`
-			sync.Mutex  `json:"-"`
-		}
-		r.CreateMeta()
-		r.SetKey("core:migration/networkRatingSystem")
-
-		if err := db.Put(&r); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		log.Infof("migration to configurable network rating system completed successfully: value=%v", networkRatingEnabled)
-	} else {
-		log.Debugf("migration to configurable network rating system already done")
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/profile/migrations.go b/profile/migrations.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ef2d7fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profile/migrations.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package profile
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/config"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/database"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/database/migration"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
+	"github.com/safing/portmaster/status"
+)
+
+func registerMigrations() error {
+	return migrations.Add(
+		migration.Migration{
+			Description: "Migrate to configurable network rating system",
+			Version:     "v1.0.3",
+			MigrateFunc: migrateNetworkRatingSystem,
+		},
+	)
+}
+
+func migrateNetworkRatingSystem(ctx context.Context, _, _ *version.Version, db *database.Interface) error {
+	// determine the default value for the network rating system by searching for
+	// a global security level setting that is not set to the default.
+	networkRatingEnabled := false
+	for _, cfgkey := range securityLevelSettings {
+		def, err := config.GetOption(cfgkey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		intValue := config.Concurrent.GetAsInt(cfgkey, 0)()
+		if def.DefaultValue.(uint8) != uint8(intValue) {
+			log.Tracer(ctx).Infof("found global security level setting with changed value. 0x%2x (default) != 0x%2x (current)", def.DefaultValue, intValue)
+			networkRatingEnabled = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if networkRatingEnabled {
+		status.SetNetworkRating(networkRatingEnabled)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/profile/module.go b/profile/module.go
index 7242c90e..668903f2 100644
--- a/profile/module.go
+++ b/profile/module.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package profile
 import (
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/database/migration"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/modules"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/updates"
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
+	migrations  = migration.New("core:migrations/profile")
 	module      *modules.Module
 	updatesPath string
 )
@@ -21,13 +23,15 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func prep() error {
-	err := registerConfiguration()
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := registerConfiguration(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = registerConfigUpdater()
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := registerConfigUpdater(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := registerMigrations(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ func start() error {
 		updatesPath += string(os.PathSeparator)
 	}
 
-	if err := migrateConfiguration(); err != nil {
+	if err := migrations.Migrate(module.Ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}