diff --git a/migrate.go b/migrate.go
index 3c982f2..6fd5c08 100644
--- a/migrate.go
+++ b/migrate.go
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ func ModuleMigrations(cfg MigrationOpts) *app.Module {
 	if cfg.BasePath == "" {
 		cfg.BasePath = "." // default base path if not set
 	}
-	if cfg.FS == nil {
-		panic("Migration filesystem (FS) must be set in the configuration")
-	}
 
 	migrationsConfig = cfg // store configuration at package level
 
@@ -136,6 +133,9 @@ func setupMigrations(_ *app.Module) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Set base filesystem for goose migrations
+	goose.SetBaseFS(migrationsConfig.FS)
+
 	// Initialize the goose migration provider
 	Migration, err = goose.NewProvider(migrationsConfig.Dialect, migrationsConfig.SQLO(), migrationsConfig.FS)
 	if err != nil {