diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 2ad60c0..de74f39 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ app.config['FLASK_PIKA_PARAMS'] = {'host': RABBITMQ_HOST,
                                    'password': RABBITMQ_PASSWORD,
                                    'port': 5672,
                                    'virtual_host': '/'}
-app.config['INFLUXDB_HOST']=INFLUXDB_HOST
-app.config['INFLUXDB_PORT']=INFLUXDB_PORT
-app.config['INFLUXDB_USER']=INFLUXDB_USERNAME
-app.config['INFLUXDB_PASSWORD']=INFLUXDB_PASSWORD
-app.config['INFLUXDB_DATABASE']=INFLUXDB_DB
+app.config['INFLUXDB_HOST'] = INFLUXDB_HOST
+app.config['INFLUXDB_PORT'] = INFLUXDB_PORT
+app.config['INFLUXDB_USER'] = INFLUXDB_USERNAME
+app.config['INFLUXDB_PASSWORD'] = INFLUXDB_PASSWORD
+app.config['INFLUXDB_DATABASE'] = INFLUXDB_DB
 
 api = Api(app)
 health = HealthCheck()
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ ma.init_app(app)
 influx_db.init_app(app)
 
 with app.app_context():
+    influx_db.database.create(INFLUXDB_DB)
     db.create_all()
 
 api.add_resource(SampleResource, "/sample")