diff --git a/scripts/init-db.ts b/scripts/init-db.ts
index 5d46621..5d11b5e 100644
--- a/scripts/init-db.ts
+++ b/scripts/init-db.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
 import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs';
 import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'fs';
 
 const dbPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'data/database.sqlite');
+const dbDir = path.dirname(dbPath);
+
+if (!fs.existsSync(dbDir)) {
+  fs.mkdirSync(dbDir, { recursive: true });
+}
+
 const db = new Database(dbPath, { verbose: console.log });
 
 const createTables = (): void => {
diff --git a/utils/database.ts b/utils/database.ts
index eaeece2..91d4f41 100644
--- a/utils/database.ts
+++ b/utils/database.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
 import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'fs';
 
 class DatabaseWrapper {
   private db: Database.Database;
@@ -7,6 +8,12 @@ class DatabaseWrapper {
 
   constructor() {
     this.dbPath = process.env.DB_PATH || path.join(process.cwd(), 'data/database.sqlite');
+    const dbDir = path.dirname(this.dbPath);
+    
+    if (!fs.existsSync(dbDir)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(dbDir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+    
     this.db = new Database(this.dbPath, { verbose: console.log });
   }