diff --git a/backend/db/migrate.js b/backend/db/migrate.js
index e564390..5f24ab8 100644
--- a/backend/db/migrate.js
+++ b/backend/db/migrate.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS redeploy_logs (
 );
 `;
 
+
+
 db.exec(createRedeployLogsTable);
 
 try {
@@ -28,4 +30,17 @@ try {
 
 console.log('✅ redeploy_logs table ready');
 
+const createSettingsTable = `
+  CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS settings (
+    key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    value TEXT,
+    updated_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+  )
+`;
+
+db.exec(createSettingsTable);
+
+console.log('✅ settings table ready');
+
+
 db.close();
diff --git a/backend/db/settings.js b/backend/db/settings.js
index dfd9d99..a2953c2 100644
--- a/backend/db/settings.js
+++ b/backend/db/settings.js
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
 import { db } from './index.js';
 
-const CREATE_TABLE_SQL = `
-  CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS settings (
-    key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-    value TEXT,
-    updated_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-  )
-`;
-
-db.prepare(CREATE_TABLE_SQL).run();
-
 const getSettingStmt = db.prepare('SELECT key, value, updated_at FROM settings WHERE key = ?');
 const setSettingStmt = db.prepare(`
   INSERT INTO settings (key, value, updated_at)