diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index f57e26acac..7421f5f8ea 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -98,6 +98,20 @@
 
     'migrations' => 'migrations',
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Console Configuration Table
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This table controls the configurable behavior of the console as
+    | as it relates to the database and migrations.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'console' => [
+        'confirm_in_prod' => env('MIGRATION_CONFIRM_IN_PROD', false),
+    ],
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Redis Databases
diff --git a/modules/system/console/WinterUp.php b/modules/system/console/WinterUp.php
index 1b54d1d534..b7d79bf678 100644
--- a/modules/system/console/WinterUp.php
+++ b/modules/system/console/WinterUp.php
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-<?php namespace System\Console;
+<?php
+
+namespace System\Console;
 
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Console\ConfirmableTrait;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Isolatable;
 use System\Classes\UpdateManager;
 
@@ -14,13 +17,17 @@
  */
 class WinterUp extends Command implements Isolatable
 {
+    use ConfirmableTrait;
+
     /**
      * The name and signature of the console command.
      *
      * @var string
      */
     protected $signature = 'winter:up
-                            {--seed : Included for compatibility with Laravel default signature, no effect at this time}';
+        {--seed : Included for compatibility with Laravel default signature, no effect at this time}
+        {--force : Force the operation to run when in production}
+    ';
 
     /**
      * The console command description.
@@ -43,6 +50,10 @@ public function __construct()
      */
     public function handle()
     {
+        if (config('database.console.confirm_in_prod', false) && !$this->confirmToProceed()) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         $this->output->writeln('<info>Migrating application and plugins...</info>');
 
         UpdateManager::instance()