diff --git a/search_invenio/indico_search_invenio/zodbimport.py b/search_invenio/indico_search_invenio/zodbimport.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96b99e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/search_invenio/indico_search_invenio/zodbimport.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# This file is part of Indico.
+# Copyright (C) 2002 - 2014 European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
+#
+# Indico is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Indico is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Indico; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from indico.core.db import db
+from indico.util.console import cformat
+from indico_zodbimport import Importer, convert_to_unicode
+
+from indico_search_invenio.plugin import InvenioSearchPlugin
+
+
+class InvenioSearchImporter(Importer):
+    plugins = {'search', 'search_invenio'}
+
+    def migrate(self):
+        self.migrate_settings()
+
+    def migrate_settings(self):
+        print cformat('%{white!}migrating settings')
+        InvenioSearchPlugin.settings.delete_all()
+        opts = self.zodb_root['plugins']['search']._PluginType__plugins['invenio']._PluginBase__options
+        InvenioSearchPlugin.settings.set('search_url', convert_to_unicode(opts['serverUrl'].getValue()).strip())
+        type_map = {'public': 'api_public',
+                    'private': 'api_private',
+                    'redirect': 'redirect'}
+        display_mode = type_map[opts['type'].getValue()]
+        InvenioSearchPlugin.settings.set('display_mode', display_mode)
+        db.session.commit()
diff --git a/search_invenio/setup.py b/search_invenio/setup.py
index f60e340..613d8bb 100644
--- a/search_invenio/setup.py
+++ b/search_invenio/setup.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Indico; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 
@@ -38,5 +40,6 @@ setup(
         'License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPLv3+)',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7'
     ],
-    entry_points={'indico.plugins': {'search_invenio = indico_search_invenio.plugin:InvenioSearchPlugin'}}
+    entry_points={'indico.plugins': {'search_invenio = indico_search_invenio.plugin:InvenioSearchPlugin'},
+                  'indico.zodb_importers': {'search_invenio = indico_search_invenio.zodbimport:InvenioSearchImporter'}}
 )