diff --git a/src/HeartTrackAPI/Utils/AppBootstrap.cs b/src/HeartTrackAPI/Utils/AppBootstrap.cs
index c86a276..dab484a 100644
--- a/src/HeartTrackAPI/Utils/AppBootstrap.cs
+++ b/src/HeartTrackAPI/Utils/AppBootstrap.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,29 @@ public class AppBootstrap(IConfiguration configuration)
         switch (Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TYPE"))
         {
             case "BDD":
-                services.AddSingleton<IDataManager>(provider => new DbDataManager(provider.GetRequiredService<HeartTrackContext>()));
+                Console.WriteLine("====== RUNNING USING THE MYSQL SERVER. Ensuring database is created ======");
+
+                var serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+                var dbContext = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<TrainingStubbedContext>();
+            
+                var databaseCreated = dbContext.Database.EnsureCreated();
+                Console.WriteLine(databaseCreated ? "Database created or already exists." : "Database not created.");
+            
+                var pendingMigrations = dbContext.Database.GetPendingMigrations().ToList();
+                if (pendingMigrations.Any())
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("Pending migrations: " + string.Join(", ", pendingMigrations));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("No pending migrations.");
+                }
+                
+                services.AddSingleton<IDataManager>(provider =>
+                {
+                 provider.GetRequiredService<TrainingStubbedContext>().Database.EnsureCreated();
+                 return new DbDataManager(provider.GetRequiredService<HeartTrackContext>());
+                });
                 break;
             case "STUB-MODEL":
                 services.AddSingleton<IDataManager, StubData>();