diff --git a/backend/src/app.py b/backend/src/app.py
index 3fadaf6..9dda54a 100644
--- a/backend/src/app.py
+++ b/backend/src/app.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from flask_cors import CORS
 
 import dotenv
 from .room import Room
+from .song import init_db
 
 from . import song_fetch
 
@@ -45,4 +46,5 @@ def join():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    init_db()
     app.run(debug=True)