diff --git a/cmarketcap_db.sql b/cmarketcap_db.sql
index 7e2502d..5659b8d 100644
--- a/cmarketcap_db.sql
+++ b/cmarketcap_db.sql
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ SET time_zone = "+00:00";
 --
 -- Database: `cmarketcap_db`
 --
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS cmarketcap_db;
+USE cmarketcap_db;
 
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