diff --git a/cognee/modules/engine/operations/setup.py b/cognee/modules/engine/operations/setup.py
index a54d4b949..4992931f2 100644
--- a/cognee/modules/engine/operations/setup.py
+++ b/cognee/modules/engine/operations/setup.py
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ async def setup():
     """
     await create_relational_db_and_tables()
     await create_pgvector_db_and_tables()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import asyncio
+
+    asyncio.run(setup())
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 496825408..82c4a2fea 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -20,19 +20,29 @@ echo "HTTP port: $HTTP_PORT"
 # smooth redeployments and container restarts while maintaining data integrity.
 echo "Running database migrations..."
 
+set +e # Disable exit on error to handle specific migration errors
 MIGRATION_OUTPUT=$(alembic upgrade head)
 MIGRATION_EXIT_CODE=$?
+set -e
 
 if [[ $MIGRATION_EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]]; then
     if [[ "$MIGRATION_OUTPUT" == *"UserAlreadyExists"* ]] || [[ "$MIGRATION_OUTPUT" == *"User default_user@example.com already exists"* ]]; then
         echo "Warning: Default user already exists, continuing startup..."
     else
-        echo "Migration failed with unexpected error."
-        exit 1
-    fi
-fi
+        echo "Migration failed with unexpected error. Trying to run Cognee without migrations."
 
-echo "Database migrations done."
+        echo "Initializing database tables..."
+        python /app/cognee/modules/engine/operations/setup.py
+        INIT_EXIT_CODE=$?
+
+        if [[ $INIT_EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "Database initialization failed!"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Database migrations done."
+fi
 
 echo "Starting server..."