diff --git a/localdb.lua b/localdb.lua
index 7c48a5d..d04a491 100644
--- a/localdb.lua
+++ b/localdb.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 local db = {}
+if not fs.exists("data.db") then
+    local file = fs.open("data.db", "w")
+    file.write("{}")
+    fs.close()
+end
 local file = fs.open("data.db","r+")
 if not file then error("failed to open db file") end