diff --git a/crates/adapters/sqlite/src/repository.rs b/crates/adapters/sqlite/src/repository.rs
index 9fe4402..45ad7da 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/sqlite/src/repository.rs
+++ b/crates/adapters/sqlite/src/repository.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use domain::{
     DomainError, Song, SongRepositoryPort, SongSummary, SortField, SortOrder, StoredSong,
     song_preview_chords,
 };
+use std::str::FromStr;
 use sqlx::SqlitePool;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
@@ -15,7 +16,9 @@ pub struct SqliteSongRepository {
 
 impl SqliteSongRepository {
     pub async fn new(database_url: &str) -> Result<Self, sqlx::Error> {
-        let pool = SqlitePool::connect(database_url).await?;
+        let opts = sqlx::sqlite::SqliteConnectOptions::from_str(database_url)?
+            .create_if_missing(true);
+        let pool = SqlitePool::connect_with(opts).await?;
         sqlx::migrate!("./migrations").run(&pool).await?;
         Ok(Self { pool })
     }