diff --git a/database/create.sh b/database/create.sh
index dd30f31610e70b4bbfc1441daadfe14e4ed9d62b..c179906a31b3fac3b169d05e778bad6a1570e3bf 100755
--- a/database/create.sh
+++ b/database/create.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ if [[ -z $DB_NAME ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# creating db
+createdb $DB_NAME
 
 # importing db_link functions
 psql $DB_NAME -f $DB_LINK_LOCATION