diff --git a/internal/config/sysconf.go b/internal/config/sysconf.go
index d43668f..435adcc 100644
--- a/internal/config/sysconf.go
+++ b/internal/config/sysconf.go
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ func CreateConf() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create rules file: %w", err)
 	}
+	file, err = os.Create("/var/lib/banforge/storage.db")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create database file: %w", err)
+	}
+	os.Chmod("/var/lib/banforge/storage.db", 0600)
 	defer func() {
 		err = file.Close()
 		if err != nil {