diff --git a/lib/migration.js b/lib/migration.js
index eecfdd92..a6f218ad 100644
--- a/lib/migration.js
+++ b/lib/migration.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ var log = require('db-migrate-shared').log;
 var Skeleton = require('./skeleton');
 
 var filesRegEx = /\.js$/;
+try {
+  require('babel-register');
+} catch (e) {}
 var coffeeSupported = false;
 var coffeeModule = null;
 try {
diff --git a/lib/seed.js b/lib/seed.js
index f0a3fd96..315ecd07 100644
--- a/lib/seed.js
+++ b/lib/seed.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ var log = require('db-migrate-shared').log;
 var Skeleton = require('./skeleton');
 
 var filesRegEx = /\.js$/;
+try {
+  require('babel-register');
+} catch (e) {}
 var coffeeSupported = false;
 var coffeeModule = null;
 try {