diff --git a/config/deploy.rb b/config/deploy.rb
index bb7627f3a..eb48fb135 100644
--- a/config/deploy.rb
+++ b/config/deploy.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ namespace :deploy do
   after :published, "refresh_sitemap"
 
   after :finishing, "deploy:cleanup"
+
+
+  desc "Deploys and runs the tasks needed to upgrade to a new release"
+  task :upgrade do
+    after "add_new_settings", "execute_release_tasks"
+    invoke "deploy"
+  end
 end
 
 task :install_bundler_gem do
@@ -78,3 +85,13 @@ task :add_new_settings do
     end
   end
 end
+
+task :execute_release_tasks do
+  on roles(:app) do
+    within release_path do
+      with rails_env: fetch(:rails_env) do
+        execute :rake, "consul:execute_release_tasks"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end