diff --git a/configure-script.js b/configure-script.js
index 8404d26..f464781 100644
--- a/configure-script.js
+++ b/configure-script.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ services:
       MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${databaseRootPassword}
     volumes:
       - "./mysql:/var/lib/mysql"
-	  - "./startup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/startup.sql:ro"
+      - "./startup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/startup.sql:ro"
     networks:
       - app-network
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ RUN npm install
 COPY . /app
 EXPOSE 3000
 ENTRYPOINT ["bash", "-c"]
-CMD ["npm start"]
+CMD ["sleep 10 && npm start"]
 `;
 
 	const sqlfile = `
diff --git a/server/admin/bookkeeper.js b/server/admin/bookkeeper.js
index 2951850..232a4a3 100644
--- a/server/admin/bookkeeper.js
+++ b/server/admin/bookkeeper.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 //DOCS: this whole file is just a big bugfix
 //DOCS: ensure that there is at least one administration account
 const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
+const sequelize = require('../database');
 const { accounts } = require('../database/models');
 
 const defaultAdminAccount = async () => {
+	await sequelize.sync(); //this whole file is just one big BUGFIX
+
 	const admin = await accounts.findOne({
 		where: {
 			privilege: 'administrator'
@@ -22,4 +25,4 @@ const defaultAdminAccount = async () => {
 	}
 };
 
-module.exports = defaultAdminAccount;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = defaultAdminAccount;
diff --git a/server/database/index.js b/server/database/index.js
index 7d01b93..1007d53 100644
--- a/server/database/index.js
+++ b/server/database/index.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ const sequelize = new Sequelize(process.env.DB_DATABASE, process.env.DB_USERNAME
 	host: process.env.DB_HOSTNAME,
 	dialect: 'mariadb',
 	timezone: process.env.DB_TIMEZONE,
-	logging: false
+//	logging: false
 });
 
 sequelize.sync();
 
-module.exports = sequelize;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = sequelize;
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index a71b041..f530d95 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ const SequelizeStore = require("connect-session-sequelize")(session.Store);
 
 //database connection
 const database = require('./database');
-const models = require('./database/models'); //invoke all models
 
+//setup the app middleware
 app.use(formidable());
 app.use(cookieParser());
 app.use(session({
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ app.use(session({
 	})
 }));
 
+//invoke all models
+const models = require('./database/models');
+
 //account management
 app.use('/api/accounts', require('./accounts'));
 
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ app.get('*', (req, res) => {
 });
 
 //startup
-server.listen(process.env.WEB_PORT || 3000, (err) => {
+server.listen(process.env.WEB_PORT || 3000, async (err) => {
+	await database.sync();
 	console.log(`listening to localhost:${process.env.WEB_PORT || 3000}`);
 });