diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index f92255c..2784045 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 import { WebhookServer } from './src/server';
+import { initializeDatabase } from './src/db';
 
 console.log("Starting WhatsApp Task Bot...");
 try {
+  // Initialize database first
+  initializeDatabase();
+  console.log("✅ Database initialized");
+
+  // Then start server
   const server = WebhookServer.start();
   console.log("Server started successfully");
 } catch (error) {