diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35e38cb..4d2a160 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Theme Song Booth
 
-**Version:** `v0.4.1`
+**Version:** `v0.4.2`
 
 A Flask web app for a convention booth where visitors request a custom AI-generated theme song, the operator manages the queue, and the final MP3(s) are delivered by email after payment.
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 267577d..2b7c5ae 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.1
+0.4.2
diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 63b6a17..abad0b5 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Schema overview (see SCHEMA constant):
 import sqlite3
 import secrets
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
 from flask import current_app, g
 
 # SQL executed by init_db() to create the requests table and indexes.
@@ -89,9 +90,35 @@ def close_db(e=None):
 
 
 def init_db():
-    """Create the database file and tables. Safe to run multiple times."""
-    db = sqlite3.connect(current_app.config['DATABASE'])
+    """Create the database file and tables, adding any missing columns to existing tables."""
+    db_path = current_app.config['DATABASE']
+    Path(db_path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    db = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+    db.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
     db.executescript(SCHEMA)
+
+    # SQLite ALTER TABLE is limited; add newer columns if they are missing.
+    expected_columns = {
+        'requests': [
+            'id', 'created_at', 'name', 'email', 'hobbies', 'notable_facts',
+            'style_genre', 'extra_requests', 'status', 'suno_title', 'suno_style',
+            'suno_lyrics', 'song_a_path', 'song_b_path', 'vocal_gender',
+            'customer_approved', 'approval_notified_at', 'preview_sent_at',
+            'delivery_sent_at', 'square_payment_ref', 'admin_alert_email',
+            'player_token', 'revision_count', 'revision_note', 'operator_notes',
+            'stems_link'
+        ],
+        'revision_history': [
+            'id', 'created_at', 'request_id', 'revision_count', 'note',
+            'old_song_a_path', 'old_song_b_path', 'new_song_a_path', 'new_song_b_path'
+        ]
+    }
+    for table, columns in expected_columns.items():
+        existing = {r['name'] for r in db.execute(f"PRAGMA table_info({table})")}
+        for col in columns:
+            if col not in existing:
+                # Use a safe default type; NULLable for all current optional columns.
+                db.execute(f'ALTER TABLE {table} ADD COLUMN {col} TEXT')
     db.commit()
     db.close()
 
@@ -184,7 +211,7 @@ def delete_request(request_id):
 
 
 def log_revision(request_id, revision_count, note, old_a=None, old_b=None, new_a=None, new_b=None):
-    """Record a revision event in the revision_history table, creating the table if it is missing."""
+    """Record a revision event in the revision_history table, creating it if it is missing."""
     db = get_db()
     try:
         db.execute(
@@ -196,8 +223,8 @@ def log_revision(request_id, revision_count, note, old_a=None, old_b=None, new_a
         db.commit()
     except sqlite3.OperationalError as e:
         if 'no such table' in str(e):
-            # Schema drift: table missing. Recreate and retry once.
-            db.executescript(SCHEMA)
+            # Schema drift: table missing. Run init_db to add tables/columns, then retry once.
+            init_db()
             db.execute(
                 """INSERT INTO revision_history
                    (request_id, revision_count, note, old_song_a_path, old_song_b_path, new_song_a_path, new_song_b_path)