diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index e10f27e..d45289d 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ async def ensure_legacy_schema(conn) -> None:
                 text("ALTER TABLE tickets ADD COLUMN phone VARCHAR(50)")
             )
             logger.info("Added missing tickets.phone column (legacy database)")
+        if "reported_at" not in ticket_columns:
+            await conn.execute(
+                text("ALTER TABLE tickets ADD COLUMN reported_at DATETIME")
+            )
+            await conn.execute(
+                text("UPDATE tickets SET reported_at = created_at WHERE reported_at IS NULL")
+            )
+            logger.info("Added missing tickets.reported_at column (legacy database)")
     result = await conn.execute(
         text(
             "UPDATE categories SET name = 'Missing Item' "