diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b734ef3..4670aa4 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
+
+//if db folder does not exist, ensure to create it before loading anything else
+if (!fs.existsSync('./db')) {
+  fs.mkdirSync('./db');
+}
+
 const path = './lib/provider';
 const provider = fs.readdirSync(path).filter((file) => file.endsWith('.js'));
 const config = require('./conf/config.json');