diff --git a/bot_bottle/audit_store.py b/bot_bottle/audit_store.py
index 20c9cbc..7f25e9e 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/audit_store.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/audit_store.py
@@ -15,31 +15,29 @@ except ImportError:
     from migrations import TableMigrations  # type: ignore[import-not-found]  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module
 
 
-# One entry per schema version: _MIGRATIONS.migrations[0] brings a fresh DB
-# to version 1, [1] to version 2, and so on.  Add new migrations at the end;
-# never edit existing ones.
-_MIGRATIONS = TableMigrations("audit_store", [
-    # v1 — initial schema
-    """
-    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS supervise_audit_entries (
-        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-        timestamp TEXT NOT NULL,
-        bottle_slug TEXT NOT NULL,
-        component TEXT NOT NULL,
-        operator_action TEXT NOT NULL,
-        operator_notes TEXT NOT NULL,
-        justification TEXT NOT NULL,
-        diff TEXT NOT NULL
-    )
-    """,
-])
-
-
 class AuditStore(DbStore):
     """SQLite-backed persistent store for supervise audit entries."""
 
     def __init__(self, db_path: Path | None = None) -> None:
-        super().__init__(db_path or host_db_path(), _MIGRATIONS)
+        # One entry per schema version: migrations[0] brings a fresh DB to
+        # version 1, [1] to version 2, etc.  Add new entries at the end; never
+        # edit existing ones.
+        migrations = TableMigrations("audit_store", [
+            # v1 — initial schema
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS supervise_audit_entries (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                timestamp TEXT NOT NULL,
+                bottle_slug TEXT NOT NULL,
+                component TEXT NOT NULL,
+                operator_action TEXT NOT NULL,
+                operator_notes TEXT NOT NULL,
+                justification TEXT NOT NULL,
+                diff TEXT NOT NULL
+            )
+            """,
+        ])
+        super().__init__(db_path or host_db_path(), migrations)
 
     def write_audit_entry(self, entry: AuditEntry) -> Path:
         with self._connect() as conn:
diff --git a/bot_bottle/queue_store.py b/bot_bottle/queue_store.py
index 93e62a2..0fe3295 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/queue_store.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/queue_store.py
@@ -16,40 +16,6 @@ except ImportError:
     from migrations import TableMigrations  # type: ignore[import-not-found]  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module
 
 
-# One entry per schema version: _MIGRATIONS.migrations[0] brings a fresh DB
-# to version 1, [1] to version 2, and so on.  Add new migrations at the end;
-# never edit existing ones.
-_MIGRATIONS = TableMigrations("queue_store", [
-    # v1 — proposals table
-    """
-    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS supervise_proposals (
-        queue_key TEXT NOT NULL,
-        id TEXT NOT NULL,
-        bottle_slug TEXT NOT NULL,
-        tool TEXT NOT NULL,
-        proposed_file TEXT NOT NULL,
-        justification TEXT NOT NULL,
-        arrival_timestamp TEXT NOT NULL,
-        current_file_hash TEXT NOT NULL,
-        archived INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-        PRIMARY KEY (queue_key, id)
-    )
-    """,
-    # v2 — responses table
-    """
-    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS supervise_responses (
-        queue_key TEXT NOT NULL,
-        proposal_id TEXT NOT NULL,
-        status TEXT NOT NULL,
-        notes TEXT NOT NULL,
-        final_file TEXT,
-        archived INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-        PRIMARY KEY (queue_key, proposal_id)
-    )
-    """,
-])
-
-
 class QueueStore(DbStore):
     """SQLite-backed persistent store for supervise proposals and responses."""
 
@@ -63,7 +29,39 @@ class QueueStore(DbStore):
             # so we always fall through to host_db_path().
             env_path = os.environ.get("SUPERVISE_DB_PATH", "").strip()
             resolved = Path(env_path) if env_path else host_db_path()
-        super().__init__(resolved, _MIGRATIONS)
+        # One entry per schema version: migrations[0] brings a fresh DB to
+        # version 1, [1] to version 2, etc.  Add new entries at the end; never
+        # edit existing ones.
+        migrations = TableMigrations("queue_store", [
+            # v1 — proposals table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS supervise_proposals (
+                queue_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+                id TEXT NOT NULL,
+                bottle_slug TEXT NOT NULL,
+                tool TEXT NOT NULL,
+                proposed_file TEXT NOT NULL,
+                justification TEXT NOT NULL,
+                arrival_timestamp TEXT NOT NULL,
+                current_file_hash TEXT NOT NULL,
+                archived INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+                PRIMARY KEY (queue_key, id)
+            )
+            """,
+            # v2 — responses table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS supervise_responses (
+                queue_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+                proposal_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+                status TEXT NOT NULL,
+                notes TEXT NOT NULL,
+                final_file TEXT,
+                archived INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+                PRIMARY KEY (queue_key, proposal_id)
+            )
+            """,
+        ])
+        super().__init__(resolved, migrations)
 
     def write_proposal(self, proposal: Proposal) -> Path:
         with self._connect() as conn: