diff --git a/db/database.db b/db/database.db
index 2fe4b57..9b0b041 100644
Binary files a/db/database.db and b/db/database.db differ
diff --git a/src/config/definitions.py b/src/config/definitions.py
index becca27..3068397 100644
--- a/src/config/definitions.py
+++ b/src/config/definitions.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 
 ROOT_PATH = project_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 SECRETS_FILE_PATH = ROOT_PATH + '/secrets/auth.yaml'
+DATABASE_FILE_PATH = ROOT_PATH + '/db/database.db'
 
 DATABASE_FILE_PROJECT_PATH = f"/db/database.db"
 SQLITE_URL = f"sqlite://{DATABASE_FILE_PROJECT_PATH}"
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 18aed15..5cbd483 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from src.modules import data_connection
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     # Startup
+    data_connection.delete_database()   
     data_connection.create_db_and_tables()
     yield
     # Shutdown
diff --git a/src/modules/data_connection.py b/src/modules/data_connection.py
index 4b2a700..9b17826 100644
--- a/src/modules/data_connection.py
+++ b/src/modules/data_connection.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ def get_user_wishlist_collection() -> list[boardgame_classes.BoardGame]:
 def get_plays() -> list[play_classes.Play]:
     return bgg_connection.get_plays()
 
+def delete_database():
+    db_connection.delete_database()
 
 def create_db_and_tables():
     db_connection.create_db_and_tables()
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diff --git a/src/modules/db_connection.py b/src/modules/db_connection.py
index a99a90b..64fe11f 100644
--- a/src/modules/db_connection.py
+++ b/src/modules/db_connection.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from sqlmodel import create_engine, SQLModel
 from src.config import definitions
+import os
 
 sqlite_url = definitions.SQLITE_URL
 
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@ sqlite_url = definitions.SQLITE_URL
 connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
 engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, echo=True, connect_args=connect_args)
 
+def delete_database():
+    os.remove(definitions.DATABASE_FILE_PATH)
 
 def create_db_and_tables():
     SQLModel.metadata.create_all(engine)
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