diff --git a/orm/notification.py b/orm/notification.py
index 98351ad..d0355a9 100644
--- a/orm/notification.py
+++ b/orm/notification.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from enum import Enum as Enumeration
 from sqlalchemy import JSON as JSONType, func, cast
 from sqlalchemy import Column, Enum, ForeignKey, Integer
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
+from sqlalchemy.orm.session import engine
 
 from orm.author import Author
 from services.db import Base
diff --git a/resolvers/schema.py b/resolvers/schema.py
index 7d05927..7e87145 100644
--- a/resolvers/schema.py
+++ b/resolvers/schema.py
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
+
 import strawberry
 from strawberry.schema.config import StrawberryConfig
 
 from services.auth import LoginRequiredMiddleware
 from resolvers.load import Query
 from resolvers.seen import Mutation
+from services.db import Base, engine
 
 schema = strawberry.Schema(
     query=Query, mutation=Mutation, config=StrawberryConfig(auto_camel_case=False), extensions=[LoginRequiredMiddleware]
 )
+
+
+# Create the specified tables if they do not already exist
+Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine, checkfirst=True)