diff --git a/src/server/main.rs b/src/server/main.rs
index 82b0559..3115ee2 100644
--- a/src/server/main.rs
+++ b/src/server/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
 
 use crate::App;
-use crate::server::config;
+use crate::server::{config, database};
 use crate::util::error::{Contextualize, Error, Result};
 
 pub fn main() -> Result<()> {
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<()> {
         .map_err(|e| Error::message_here(e.to_string()))
         .err_context("Failed to create tokio runtime for server setup")?;
 
+    let _db_pool = setup_rt.block_on(async {
+        database::setup(config.database.connection_uri())
+            .await
+            .err_context("Failed database setup")
+    })?;
+
     tracing::info!("Setup complete, launching web server...");
     dioxus::launch(App);