diff --git a/core/data/schema/base.py b/core/data/schema/base.py
index fd49ac1..955c772 100644
--- a/core/data/schema/base.py
+++ b/core/data/schema/base.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ event_log = Table(
     Column("system", String(255), nullable=False),
     Column("type", String(255), nullable=False),
     Column("severity", Integer, nullable=False),
+    Column("message", String(1000), nullable=False),
     Column("details", JSON, nullable=False),
     Column("when_logged", TIMESTAMP, nullable=False, server_default=func.now()),
     mysql_charset='utf8mb4'
@@ -102,12 +103,12 @@ class BaseData():
             return None
         return result.lastrowid
 
-    def log_event(self, system: str, type: str, severity: int, details: Dict) -> Optional[int]:
-        sql = event_log.insert().values(system = system, type = type, severity = severity, details = json.dumps(details))
+    def log_event(self, system: str, type: str, severity: int, message: str, details: Dict = {}) -> Optional[int]:
+        sql = event_log.insert().values(system = system, type = type, severity = severity, message = message, details = json.dumps(details))
         result = self.execute(sql)
 
         if result is None:
-            self.logger.error(f"{__name__}: Failed to insert event into event log! system = {system}, type = {type}, severity = {severity}, details = {details}")
+            self.logger.error(f"{__name__}: Failed to insert event into event log! system = {system}, type = {type}, severity = {severity}, message = {message}")
             return None
 
         return result.lastrowid
diff --git a/core/data/schema/versions/CORE_2_rollback.sql b/core/data/schema/versions/CORE_2_rollback.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8944df0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/data/schema/versions/CORE_2_rollback.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `event_log` DROP COLUMN `message`;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/data/schema/versions/CORE_3_upgrade.sql b/core/data/schema/versions/CORE_3_upgrade.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc0e8c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/data/schema/versions/CORE_3_upgrade.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `event_log` ADD COLUMN `message` VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL AFTER `severity`;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dbutils.py b/dbutils.py
index 4500a13..6285e30 100644
--- a/dbutils.py
+++ b/dbutils.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if __name__=='__main__':
 
         if args.game is None:
             data.logger.info("No game set, upgrading core schema")
-            data.migrate_database("CORE", int(args.version))
+            data.migrate_database("CORE", int(args.version), args.action)
 
         else:
             data.migrate_database(args.game, int(args.version), args.action)