diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 339eef8..b50fe17 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { initDb } from "./db";
 import { decode } from "./protocol";
 import {
   type Client,
@@ -8,6 +9,9 @@ import {
 
 const PORT = Number(process.env.PORT) || 4040;
 
+// Initialize database
+initDb("collabd.db");
+
 function isValidRoomName(name: unknown): name is string {
   if (typeof name !== "string") return false;
   if (name.length === 0 || name.length > 64) return false;