diff --git a/mealie/db/db_setup.py b/mealie/db/db_setup.py
index b41197948..3f816564b 100644
--- a/mealie/db/db_setup.py
+++ b/mealie/db/db_setup.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ from app_config import SQLITE_FILE, USE_MONGO, USE_SQL
 
 from db.sql.db_session import globa_init as sql_global_init
 
-sql_exists = SQLITE_FILE.is_file()
+sql_exists = True
 
 if USE_SQL:
+    sql_exists = SQLITE_FILE.is_file()
     sql_global_init(SQLITE_FILE)
 
     pass