diff --git a/backend/index.js b/backend/index.js
index 2d346f6..1e71a9e 100644
--- a/backend/index.js
+++ b/backend/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-
 import express from 'express';
 import cors from 'cors';
-import { checkConnection, query } from './db.js';
+import { checkConnection, query, initDb } from './db.js';
 
 const app = express();
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
@@ -41,7 +40,15 @@ app.get('/api/tickets', async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
-app.listen(PORT, () => {
-  console.log(`🚀 Backend Server running on port ${PORT}`);
-  checkConnection(); // Initial check
-});
+// Avvio del server
+const startServer = async () => {
+  // Attendi inizializzazione DB (creazione tabelle se necessario)
+  await initDb();
+  
+  app.listen(PORT, () => {
+    console.log(`🚀 Backend Server running on port ${PORT}`);
+    checkConnection(); // Initial check
+  });
+};
+
+startServer();