diff --git a/api.js b/api.js
index 4aa0b16d..46e1f10b 100644
--- a/api.js
+++ b/api.js
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ dbmigrate.prototype = {
     if (arguments.length > 0) {
       if (typeof specification === 'number') {
         this.internals.argv.count = arguments[0];
+      } else if (typeof specification === 'string') {
+        this.internals.argv.destination = specification;
+        this.internals.argv.count = Number.MAX_VALUE;
       } else if (typeof specification === 'function') {
         callback = specification;
       }