diff --git a/server/db/ensureActions.ts b/server/db/ensureActions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ed233bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/db/ensureActions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { ActionsEnum } from "@server/auth/actions";
+import { db } from "@server/db";
+import { actions } from "./schema";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+
+// Ensure actions are in the database
+export async function ensureActions() {
+    const actionIds = Object.values(ActionsEnum);
+    for (const actionId of actionIds) {
+        const existing = await db
+            .select()
+            .from(actions)
+            .where(eq(actions.name, actionId))
+            .execute();
+        if (existing.length === 0) {
+            await db
+                .insert(actions)
+                .values({
+                    actionId
+                })
+                .execute();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // make sure all actions are in the database
+    const existingActions = await db
+        .select()
+        .from(actions)
+        .execute();
+    for (const action of existingActions) {
+        if (!actionIds.includes(action.actionId as ActionsEnum)) {
+            await db
+                .delete(actions)
+                .where(eq(actions.actionId, action.actionId))
+                .execute();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/db/schema.ts b/server/db/schema.ts
index 3e627ce8..440832ff 100644
--- a/server/db/schema.ts
+++ b/server/db/schema.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export const passwordResetTokens = sqliteTable("passwordResetTokens", {
 
 export const actions = sqliteTable("actions", {
     actionId: text("actionId").primaryKey(),
-    name: text("name").notNull(),
+    name: text("name"),
     description: text("description"),
 });
 
diff --git a/server/index.ts b/server/index.ts
index 30ca673c..a2616fc4 100644
--- a/server/index.ts
+++ b/server/index.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ const externalPort = environment.EXTERNAL_PORT;
 const internalPort = environment.INTERNAL_PORT;
 
 app.prepare().then(() => {
+
+    
+
     // External server
     const externalServer = express();