diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c6c539f..c9331b8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "vite build",
+    "build": "BUILDING='true' vite build",
     "check": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
     "check:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json --watch",
     "checkformat": "prettier --check .",
diff --git a/src/lib/server/db/index.ts b/src/lib/server/db/index.ts
index 2bf2554..61c2d50 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/db/index.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ class Db {
 }
 
 const db = new Db();
-await db.init();
-await db.createChannel('general');
+
+if (process.env.BUILDING !== 'true') {
+  await db.init();
+  await db.createChannel('general');
+}
 
 export { db, type Messages };