diff --git a/rawfile.py b/rawfile.py
index 86ae230..1dccc70 100755
--- a/rawfile.py
+++ b/rawfile.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import rawfile_servicer
 from consts import CONFIG
 from csi import csi_pb2_grpc
 from metrics import expose_metrics
+from rawfile_util import migrate_all_volume_schemas
 
 
 @click.group()
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ def cli(image_repository, image_tag):
 @click.option("--nodeid", envvar="NODE_ID")
 @click.option("--enable-metrics/--disable-metrics", default=True)
 def csi_driver(endpoint, nodeid, enable_metrics):
+    migrate_all_volume_schemas()
     if enable_metrics:
         expose_metrics()
     server = grpc.server(futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=10))
diff --git a/rawfile_util.py b/rawfile_util.py
index ff66220..985de77 100644
--- a/rawfile_util.py
+++ b/rawfile_util.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from os.path import basename, dirname
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from consts import DATA_DIR
+from volume_schema import migrate_to, LATEST_SCHEMA_VERSION
 from util import run, run_out
 
 
@@ -26,11 +27,21 @@ def img_file(volume_id):
     return Path(metadata(volume_id)["img_file"])
 
 
-def patch_metadata(volume_id, obj):
+def update_metadata(volume_id: str, obj: dict) -> dict:
+    meta_file(volume_id).write_text(json.dumps(obj))
+    return obj
+
+
+def patch_metadata(volume_id: str, obj: dict) -> dict:
     old_data = metadata(volume_id)
     new_data = {**old_data, **obj}
-    meta_file(volume_id).write_text(json.dumps(new_data))
-    return new_data
+    return update_metadata(volume_id, new_data)
+
+
+def migrate_metadata(volume_id, target_version):
+    old_data = metadata(volume_id)
+    new_data = migrate_to(old_data, target_version)
+    return update_metadata(volume_id, new_data)
 
 
 def attached_loops(file: str) -> [str]:
@@ -66,3 +77,9 @@ def detach_loops(file) -> None:
 def list_all_volumes():
     metas = glob.glob(f"{DATA_DIR}/*/disk.meta")
     return [basename(dirname(meta)) for meta in metas]
+
+
+def migrate_all_volume_schemas():
+    target_version = LATEST_SCHEMA_VERSION
+    for volume_id in list_all_volumes():
+        migrate_metadata(volume_id, target_version)
diff --git a/remote.py b/remote.py
index a35c978..0babe6c 100644
--- a/remote.py
+++ b/remote.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def scrub(volume_id):
 def init_rawfile(volume_id, size):
     import time
     import rawfile_util
+    from volume_schema import LATEST_SCHEMA_VERSION
     from pathlib import Path
 
     from util import run
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ def init_rawfile(volume_id, size):
     rawfile_util.patch_metadata(
         volume_id,
         {
+            "schema_version": LATEST_SCHEMA_VERSION,
             "volume_id": volume_id,
             "created_at": time.time(),
             "img_file": img_file.as_posix(),
diff --git a/volume_schema.py b/volume_schema.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11f1b74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/volume_schema.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import sys
+
+LATEST_SCHEMA_VERSION = 1  # type: int
+
+
+def migrate_0_to_1(data: dict) -> dict:
+    data["schema_version"] = 1
+    return data
+
+
+def migrate_to(data: dict, version: int) -> dict:
+    current = data.get("schema_version", 0)
+    if current > version:
+        raise Exception(
+            f"Current schema version ({current}) is newer than target schema version ({version})"
+        )
+    for i in range(current, version):
+        migrate_fn = getattr(sys.modules[__name__], f"migrate_{i}_to_{i + 1}")
+        data = migrate_fn(data)
+    return data