diff --git a/config/prod.exs b/config/prod.exs
index 2d537e10..8dbbd841 100644
--- a/config/prod.exs
+++ b/config/prod.exs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ config :philomena, PhilomenaWeb.Endpoint,
   cache_static_manifest: "priv/static/cache_manifest.json"
 
 # Do not print debug messages in production
-config :logger, level: :info
+config :logger, level: :warn
 
 # ## SSL Support
 #
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 46b67275..134dd7d4 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.MixProject do
   def application do
     [
       mod: {Philomena.Application, []},
-      extra_applications: [:logger, :runtime_tools]
+      extra_applications: [:logger, :canada, :mnesia, :runtime_tools]
     ]
   end
 
diff --git a/post-receive b/post-receive
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e6eac338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/post-receive
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Set up environment
+source ~/bin/philomena-env
+
+read oldrev newrev ref
+echo "Updating $oldrev -> $newrev ($ref)"
+
+# Clear variable set to '.' so git commands don't complain
+unset GIT_DIR
+
+die() {
+    echo "$*" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+}
+
+if git diff --name-only $oldrev $newrev | grep "^mix.exs"; then
+  echo "Fetching deps"
+  mix deps.get || die "mix failed to update"
+fi
+
+# Run migrations
+if git diff --name-only $oldrev $newrev | grep "^priv/repo/migrations"; then
+  echo "Running database migrations"
+  mix ecto.migrate || die "ecto.migrate failed"
+fi
+
+# Compile assets
+if git diff --name-only $oldrev $newrev | grep "^assets/"; then
+  echo "Compiling assets"
+  npm run deploy --prefix ./assets
+  mix phx.digest || die "assets compile failed"
+fi
+
+# Generate release name to always be the current timestamp so that
+# it will be considered an upgrade
+export PHILOMENA_VERSION="0.1.0.$(date +%s)"
+
+mix distillery.release || die "failed to generate release"
+
+_build/prod/rel/philomena/bin/philomena upgrade $PHILOMENA_VERSION || die "failed to upgrade app; log in to the server and restart the app manually"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rel/config.exs b/rel/config.exs
index 7b88a9eb..819bf4a3 100644
--- a/rel/config.exs
+++ b/rel/config.exs
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ end
 release :philomena do
   set version: current_version(:philomena)
   set applications: [
-    :runtime_tools
+    :runtime_tools,
+    philomena: :permanent
   ]
 end