diff --git a/src/server.py b/src/server.py
index c7c9f11..291df66 100644
--- a/src/server.py
+++ b/src/server.py
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ def before_request():
     http://localhost:8080/api/colbert?query=Information retrevial with BERT
     http://localhost:8080/api/search?query=Information retrevial with BERT
     """
+    init_app()
+
     # Watch web dirs for changes
     extra_files = [os.path.join(dirname, filename) for dirname, _, files in os.walk('templates') for filename in files]