diff --git a/commands/MigrationRefresh.js b/commands/MigrationRefresh.js
index e8ed52db..e3aa009b 100644
--- a/commands/MigrationRefresh.js
+++ b/commands/MigrationRefresh.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class MigrationRefresh extends BaseMigration {
     { -f, --force: Forcefully run migrations in production }
     { -s, --silent: Silent the migrations output }
     { --log: Log SQL queries instead of executing them }
+    { -a, --keep-alive: Do not close the database connection }
     `
   }
 
@@ -52,11 +53,17 @@ class MigrationRefresh extends BaseMigration {
    * @param  {Boolean} options.log
    * @param  {Boolean} options.force
    * @param  {Boolean} options.silent
+   * @param  {Boolean} options.keepAlive
    *
    * @return {void|Array}
    */
-  async handle (args, { log, force, silent }) {
+  async handle (args, { log, force, silent, keepAlive }) {
     this._validateState(force)
+
+    if (keepAlive) {
+      this.migration.keepAlive()
+    }
+
     await ace.call('migration:reset', {}, { log, force, silent })
     await ace.call('migration:run', {}, { log, force, silent })
   }
diff --git a/commands/MigrationReset.js b/commands/MigrationReset.js
index d71e37a8..95ba1fdb 100644
--- a/commands/MigrationReset.js
+++ b/commands/MigrationReset.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class MigrationReset extends BaseMigration {
     { -f, --force: Forcefully run migrations in production }
     { -s, --silent: Silent the migrations output }
     { --log: Log SQL queries instead of executing them }
+    { -a, --keep-alive: Do not close the database connection }
     `
   }
 
@@ -52,13 +53,18 @@ class MigrationReset extends BaseMigration {
    * @param  {Boolean} options.log
    * @param  {Boolean} options.force
    * @param  {Boolean} options.silent
+   * @param  {Boolean} options.keepAlive
    *
    * @return {void|Array}
    */
-  async handle (args, { log, force, silent }) {
+  async handle (args, { log, force, silent, keepAlive }) {
     try {
       this._validateState(force)
 
+      if (keepAlive) {
+        this.migration.keepAlive()
+      }
+
       const startTime = process.hrtime()
       const { migrated, status, queries } = await this.migration.down(this._getSchemaFiles(), 0, log)
 
diff --git a/commands/MigrationRollback.js b/commands/MigrationRollback.js
index c8408442..d5a891f2 100644
--- a/commands/MigrationRollback.js
+++ b/commands/MigrationRollback.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class MirationRollback extends BaseMigration {
     { -f, --force: Forcefully run migrations in production }
     { -s, --silent: Silent the migrations output }
     { --log: Log SQL queries instead of executing them }
+    { -a, --keep-alive: Do not close the database connection }
     `
   }
 
@@ -54,15 +55,20 @@ class MirationRollback extends BaseMigration {
    * @param  {Boolean} options.force
    * @param  {Number} options.batch
    * @param  {Boolean} options.silent
+   * @param  {Boolean} options.keepAlive
    *
    * @return {void|Array}
    */
-  async handle (args, { log, force, batch, silent }) {
+  async handle (args, { log, force, batch, silent, keepAlive }) {
     try {
       batch = batch ? Number(batch) : null
 
       this._validateState(force)
 
+      if (keepAlive) {
+        this.migration.keepAlive()
+      }
+
       const startTime = process.hrtime()
       const { migrated, status, queries } = await this.migration.down(this._getSchemaFiles(), batch, log)
 
diff --git a/commands/MigrationRun.js b/commands/MigrationRun.js
index 6b039d5f..89cf39be 100644
--- a/commands/MigrationRun.js
+++ b/commands/MigrationRun.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class MigrationRun extends BaseMigration {
     { -f, --force: Forcefully run migrations in production }
     { -s, --silent: Silent the migrations output }
     { --log: Log SQL queries instead of executing them }
+    { -a, --keep-alive: Do not close the database connection }
     `
   }
 
@@ -52,13 +53,18 @@ class MigrationRun extends BaseMigration {
    * @param  {Boolean} options.log
    * @param  {Boolean} options.force
    * @param  {Boolean} options.silent
+   * @param  {Boolean} options.keepAlive
    *
    * @return {void|Array}
    */
-  async handle (args, { log, force, silent }) {
+  async handle (args, { log, force, silent, keepAlive }) {
     try {
       this._validateState(force)
 
+      if (keepAlive) {
+        this.migration.keepAlive()
+      }
+
       const startTime = process.hrtime()
       const { migrated, status, queries } = await this.migration.up(this._getSchemaFiles(), log)
 
diff --git a/commands/MigrationStatus.js b/commands/MigrationStatus.js
index 3f949e7c..4d84e63b 100644
--- a/commands/MigrationStatus.js
+++ b/commands/MigrationStatus.js
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ class MigrationStatus extends BaseMigration {
    * @return {String}
    */
   static get signature () {
-    return 'migration:status'
+    return `
+    migration:status
+    { -a, --keep-alive: Do not close the database connection }
+    `
   }
 
   /**
@@ -40,9 +43,16 @@ class MigrationStatus extends BaseMigration {
    *
    * @method handle
    *
+   * @param  {Object} args
+   * @param  {Boolean} options.keepAlive
+   *
    * @return {void|Array}
    */
-  async handle () {
+  async handle (args, {keepAlive}) {
+    if (keepAlive) {
+      this.migration.keepAlive()
+    }
+
     try {
       const migrations = await this.migration.status(this._getSchemaFiles())
       const head = ['File name', 'Migrated', 'Batch']
diff --git a/src/Migration/index.js b/src/Migration/index.js
index b526b6e7..4fc82b98 100644
--- a/src/Migration/index.js
+++ b/src/Migration/index.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class Migration {
     this.db = Database
     this._migrationsTable = Config.get('database.migrationsTable', 'adonis_schema')
     this._lockTable = `${this._migrationsTable}_lock`
+    this.isKeepAliveEnabled = false
   }
 
   /**
@@ -301,7 +302,23 @@ class Migration {
    */
   async _cleanup () {
     await this._removeLock()
-    this.db.close()
+
+    if (!this.isKeepAliveEnabled) {
+      this.db.close()
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Enable or disable keepAlive, which prevents the database connection from being closed.
+   *
+   * @method keepAlive
+   *
+   * @param {boolean}enabled
+   *
+   * @return {void}
+   */
+  keepAlive (enabled = true) {
+    this.isKeepAliveEnabled = enabled
   }
 
   /**
@@ -456,7 +473,10 @@ class Migration {
       .table(this._migrationsTable)
       .orderBy('name')
 
-    this.db.close()
+    if (!this.isKeepAliveEnabled) {
+      this.db.close()
+    }
+
     return _.map(schemas, (schema, name) => {
       const migration = _.find(migrated, (mig) => mig.name === name)
       return {