diff --git a/dependencies.js b/dependencies.js
index 586104e..41be8f0 100644
--- a/dependencies.js
+++ b/dependencies.js
@@ -1,4 +1,40 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+const databaseFile = "mytest.db"
+
+fs.readFile(databaseFile, (err, data) => {
+    if (err) {
+        fs.openSync(databaseFile, 'w');
+    }
+})
 // DB
-const db = require('better-sqlite3')('mytest.db');
+const db = require('better-sqlite3')(databaseFile);
+
+// Bootstrap the db
+db.exec(`
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS accounts (
+number integer NOT NULL,
+name text NOT NULL,
+qualifiedName text NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+parentAccount text,
+description text NOT NULL,
+type TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS transactions (
+transaction_id integer PRIMARY KEY,
+postingDate text NOT NULL,
+valueDate text,
+title text NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS transaction_entries (
+transaction_id int,
+account_name text NOT NULL,
+amount float,
+label text,
+FOREIGN KEY (transaction_id) REFERENCES transactions (transaction_id) FOREIGN KEY (account_name) REFERENCES accounts (qualifiedName) PRIMARY KEY (transaction_id, account_name)
+);
+`)
 
 module.exports = db
diff --git a/sql/create_db.sql b/sql/create_db.sql
index 5062c63..b0563a1 100644
--- a/sql/create_db.sql
+++ b/sql/create_db.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CREATE TABLE accounts (
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS accounts (
     number integer NOT NULL,
     name text NOT NULL,
     qualifiedName text NOT NULL UNIQUE,
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ CREATE TABLE accounts (
     type TEXT NOT NULL,
 );
 
-CREATE TABLE transactions (
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS transactions (
     transaction_id integer PRIMARY KEY,
     postingDate text NOT NULL,
     valueDate text,
     title text NOT NULL
 );
 
-CREATE TABLE transaction_entries (
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS transaction_entries (
     transaction_id int,
     account_name text NOT NULL,
     amount float,