diff --git a/cmd/minstrel/main.go b/cmd/minstrel/main.go
index 4de77cc6..b00ccbd8 100644
--- a/cmd/minstrel/main.go
+++ b/cmd/minstrel/main.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/config"
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/db"
 	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/logging"
 	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/server"
 )
@@ -43,6 +44,19 @@ func run() error {
 		"log_format", cfg.Log.Format,
 	)
 
+	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	defer stop()
+
+	if err := db.Migrate(cfg.Database.URL, logger); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("migrate: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	pool, err := db.Open(ctx, cfg.Database.URL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("open db: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer pool.Close()
+
 	srv := server.New(logger)
 	httpServer := &http.Server{
 		Addr:              cfg.Server.Address,
@@ -50,9 +64,6 @@ func run() error {
 		ReadHeaderTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
 	}
 
-	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
-	defer stop()
-
 	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		logger.Info("listening", "address", cfg.Server.Address)