diff --git a/packages/server/src/appMigrations/index.ts b/packages/server/src/appMigrations/index.ts
index 89c71ae26f..0440580d18 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/appMigrations/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/appMigrations/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import queue from "./queue"
+import { getAppMigrationQueue } from "./queue"
 import { Next } from "koa"
 import { getAppMigrationVersion } from "./appMigrationMetadata"
 import { MIGRATIONS } from "./migrations"
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ export async function checkMissingMigrations(
 ) {
   const currentVersion = await getAppMigrationVersion(appId)
   const latestMigration = getLatestEnabledMigrationId()
+  const queue = getAppMigrationQueue()
 
   if (
+    queue &&
     latestMigration &&
     getTimestamp(currentVersion) < getTimestamp(latestMigration)
   ) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/appMigrations/migrationsProcessor.ts b/packages/server/src/appMigrations/migrationsProcessor.ts
index badd50f53c..0337fc09f4 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/appMigrations/migrationsProcessor.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/appMigrations/migrationsProcessor.ts
@@ -12,17 +12,19 @@ export async function processMigrations(
   migrations: AppMigration[]
 ) {
   console.log(`Processing app migration for "${appId}"`)
-  // have to wrap in context, this gets the tenant from the app ID
-  await context.doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
-    await locks.doWithLock(
-      {
-        name: LockName.APP_MIGRATION,
-        type: LockType.AUTO_EXTEND,
-        resource: appId,
-      },
-      async () => {
-        try {
+  try {
+    // have to wrap in context, this gets the tenant from the app ID
+    await context.doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
+      console.log(`Acquiring app migration lock for "${appId}"`)
+      await locks.doWithLock(
+        {
+          name: LockName.APP_MIGRATION,
+          type: LockType.AUTO_EXTEND,
+          resource: appId,
+        },
+        async () => {
           await context.doInAppMigrationContext(appId, async () => {
+            console.log(`Lock acquired starting app migration for "${appId}"`)
             let currentVersion = await getAppMigrationVersion(appId)
 
             const pendingMigrations = migrations
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@ export async function processMigrations(
               .sort((a, b) => a.id.localeCompare(b.id))
 
             const migrationIds = migrations.map(m => m.id).sort()
+            console.log(
+              `App migrations to run for "${appId}" - ${migrationIds.join(",")}`
+            )
 
             let index = 0
             for (const { id, func } of pendingMigrations) {
@@ -55,13 +60,13 @@ export async function processMigrations(
               currentVersion = id
             }
           })
-        } catch (err) {
-          logging.logAlert("Failed to run app migration", err)
-          throw err
         }
-      }
-    )
+      )
 
-    console.log(`App migration for "${appId}" processed`)
-  })
+      console.log(`App migration for "${appId}" processed`)
+    })
+  } catch (err) {
+    logging.logAlert("Failed to run app migration", err)
+    throw err
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/appMigrations/queue.ts b/packages/server/src/appMigrations/queue.ts
index 9dbc732e82..5c932bcb7f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/appMigrations/queue.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/appMigrations/queue.ts
@@ -2,23 +2,40 @@ import { queue, logging } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { Job } from "bull"
 import { MIGRATIONS } from "./migrations"
 import { processMigrations } from "./migrationsProcessor"
+import { apiEnabled } from "../features"
 
-const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 3
+const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 1
 
-const appMigrationQueue = queue.createQueue(queue.JobQueue.APP_MIGRATION, {
-  jobOptions: {
-    attempts: MAX_ATTEMPTS,
-    removeOnComplete: true,
-    removeOnFail: true,
-  },
-  maxStalledCount: MAX_ATTEMPTS,
-  removeStalledCb: async (job: Job) => {
-    logging.logAlert(
-      `App migration failed, queue job ID: ${job.id} - reason: ${job.failedReason}`
-    )
-  },
-})
-appMigrationQueue.process(processMessage)
+export type AppMigrationJob = {
+  appId: string
+}
+
+let appMigrationQueue: queue.Queue<AppMigrationJob> | undefined
+
+export function init() {
+  // only run app migrations in main API services
+  if (!apiEnabled()) {
+    return
+  }
+  appMigrationQueue = queue.createQueue<AppMigrationJob>(
+    queue.JobQueue.APP_MIGRATION,
+    {
+      jobOptions: {
+        attempts: MAX_ATTEMPTS,
+        removeOnComplete: true,
+        removeOnFail: true,
+      },
+      maxStalledCount: MAX_ATTEMPTS,
+      removeStalledCb: async (job: Job) => {
+        logging.logAlert(
+          `App migration failed, queue job ID: ${job.id} - reason: ${job.failedReason}`
+        )
+      },
+    }
+  )
+
+  return appMigrationQueue.process(processMessage)
+}
 
 async function processMessage(job: Job) {
   const { appId } = job.data
@@ -26,4 +43,6 @@ async function processMessage(job: Job) {
   await processMigrations(appId, MIGRATIONS)
 }
 
-export default appMigrationQueue
+export function getAppMigrationQueue() {
+  return appMigrationQueue
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/bullboard.ts b/packages/server/src/automations/bullboard.ts
index 34f18754a2..aa4287b2d0 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/bullboard.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/bullboard.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { KoaAdapter } from "@bull-board/koa"
 import { queue } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import * as automation from "../threads/automation"
 import { backups } from "@budibase/pro"
+import { getAppMigrationQueue } from "../appMigrations/queue"
 import { createBullBoard } from "@bull-board/api"
 import BullQueue from "bull"
 
@@ -16,10 +17,14 @@ const PATH_PREFIX = "/bulladmin"
 export async function init() {
   // Set up queues for bull board admin
   const backupQueue = backups.getBackupQueue()
+  const appMigrationQueue = getAppMigrationQueue()
   const queues = [automationQueue]
   if (backupQueue) {
     queues.push(backupQueue)
   }
+  if (appMigrationQueue) {
+    queues.push(appMigrationQueue)
+  }
   const adapters = []
   const serverAdapter: any = new KoaAdapter()
   for (let queue of queues) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/startup/index.ts b/packages/server/src/startup/index.ts
index 48d500a0cf..750acdb0aa 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/startup/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/startup/index.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import * as fileSystem from "../utilities/fileSystem"
 import { default as eventEmitter, init as eventInit } from "../events"
 import * as migrations from "../migrations"
 import * as bullboard from "../automations/bullboard"
+import * as appMigrations from "../appMigrations/queue"
 import * as pro from "@budibase/pro"
 import * as api from "../api"
 import sdk from "../sdk"
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ export async function startup(
   // configure events to use the pro audit log write
   // can't integrate directly into backend-core due to cyclic issues
   queuePromises.push(events.processors.init(pro.sdk.auditLogs.write))
+  queuePromises.push(appMigrations.init())
   if (automationsEnabled()) {
     queuePromises.push(automations.init())
   }
diff --git a/packages/types/src/api/web/system/index.ts b/packages/types/src/api/web/system/index.ts
index d19c9296c9..8820bf5cd1 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/api/web/system/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/api/web/system/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 export * from "./environment"
+export * from "./status"
diff --git a/packages/types/src/api/web/system/status.ts b/packages/types/src/api/web/system/status.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d64cc4d97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/src/api/web/system/status.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export type SystemStatusResponse = {
+  passing?: boolean
+  checks?: {
+    login: boolean
+    search: boolean
+  }
+  health?: {
+    passing: boolean
+  }
+  version?: string
+}
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/status.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/status.ts
index b763a67d4f..662ca05c48 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/status.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/status.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
-import { accounts } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { accounts, env as coreEnv } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { Ctx, SystemStatusResponse } from "@budibase/types"
 import env from "../../../environment"
-import { BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
 
-export const fetch = async (ctx: BBContext) => {
+export const fetch = async (ctx: Ctx<void, SystemStatusResponse>) => {
+  let status: SystemStatusResponse | undefined
   if (!env.SELF_HOSTED && !env.DISABLE_ACCOUNT_PORTAL) {
-    const status = await accounts.getStatus()
-    ctx.body = status
-  } else {
-    ctx.body = {
+    status = await accounts.getStatus()
+  }
+
+  if (!status) {
+    status = {
       health: {
         passing: true,
       },
     }
   }
+
+  if (coreEnv.VERSION) {
+    status.version = coreEnv.VERSION
+  }
+
+  ctx.body = status
 }
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/routes/system/tests/status.spec.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/system/tests/status.spec.ts
index 71e01a0e72..cfb9e2d68f 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/routes/system/tests/status.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/system/tests/status.spec.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ describe("/api/system/status", () => {
         health: {
           passing: true,
         },
+        version: expect.any(String),
       })
       expect(accounts.getStatus).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
       config.cloudHosted()