diff --git a/etc/refstack.conf.sample b/etc/refstack.conf.sample
index 00d6cf32..9d2c1449 100644
--- a/etc/refstack.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/refstack.conf.sample
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@
 # The backend to use for database. (string value)
 #db_backend = sqlalchemy
 
+# The alembic version table name to use within the
+# database. To allow RefStack to upload and store
+# the full set of subunit data. set this option to
+# refstack_alembic_version.
+#version_table = alembic_table
 
 [api]
 
diff --git a/refstack/db/api.py b/refstack/db/api.py
index a509f4f3..defd8458 100644
--- a/refstack/db/api.py
+++ b/refstack/db/api.py
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ db_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('db_backend',
                default='sqlalchemy',
                help='The backend to use for database.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('version_table',
+               default='alembic_version',
+               help='The alembic version table name to use within the ' +
+                    'database. To allow RefStack to upload and store ' +
+                    'the full set of subunit data, set this option to ' +
+                    'refstack_alembic_version.'),
 ]
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF