diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 1dd5c91..0007ef6 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -4,17 +4,35 @@ from flask_bootstrap import Bootstrap5
 from models import db, Feature
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
+
+# Database config
 db_user = os.getenv('DB_USER')
 db_pass = os.getenv('DB_PASS')
 db_name = os.getenv('DB_NAME')
-app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = f'postgresql://{db_user}:{db_pass}@db:5432/{db_name}' if db_user else 'sqlite:///:memory:'  # Fallback only if no env (for tests)
+app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = (
+    f'postgresql://{db_user}:{db_pass}@db:5432/{db_name}'
+    if db_user else 'sqlite:///:memory:'
+)
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
 
 bootstrap = Bootstrap5(app)
 db.init_app(app)
 
+# ────────────────────────────────
+# THIS IS THE MISSING PART:
+# Create tables + seed data ONCE at startup
+# ────────────────────────────────
+with app.app_context():
+    db.create_all()          # ← Creates the "feature" table if missing
+    Feature.seed_db()        # ← Now works without error
+
 @app.route('/')
 def index():
-    with app.app_context():
-        features = Feature.query.all()
+    features = Feature.query.all()
     return render_template('index.html', features=features)
+
+
+# Optional: nice health endpoint that doesn't touch DB
+@app.route('/health')
+def health():
+    return "OK", 200