diff --git a/backend/src/index.js b/backend/src/index.js
index 112a5c9..e44aebe 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/index.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = path.join(path.dirname(__filename), ".."); // going back a dir cuz code is in src/
 const app = express();
 
+initDB();
+
 app.use(cors());
 app.use(express.json())
 app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }))