diff --git a/database/__init__.py b/database/__init__.py
index c33457d..e113f1c 100644
--- a/database/__init__.py
+++ b/database/__init__.py
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ from constants import TESTING_DB as DB
 engine = create_engine(DB, connect_args={"check_same_thread": False})
 SessionLocal = sessionmaker(autocommit=False, autoflush=False, bind=engine)
 Base = declarative_base()
+Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine)
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 01138fa..93bb6cc 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ in mkShell {
       pg_ctl start -o "--unix_socket_directories=${data_dir} --listen_addresses='''"
     fi
 
-    psql -d postgres -f ${sql_file}
     alias psql='psql -d postgres'
   '';
 }