diff --git a/apps/mobile/app/services/background-sync.ts b/apps/mobile/app/services/background-sync.ts
index 2ff2cf7a6..a02a444cd 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/app/services/background-sync.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/app/services/background-sync.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ const onBoot = async () => {
 
     DatabaseLogger.info("BOOT TASK STARTED");
     if (!db.isInitialized) {
+      await setupDatabase();
       await db.init();
     }