diff --git a/services/database.ts b/services/database.ts
index 2eda5a8..54e03c0 100644
--- a/services/database.ts
+++ b/services/database.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function extractDomain(url: string): string | null {
 }
 
 // Initialize database with proper error handling
-function initializeDatabase(): Database {
+async function initializeDatabase(): Database {
   // Ensure data directory exists
   if (!fs.existsSync(config.paths.dataDir)) {
     fs.mkdirSync(config.paths.dataDir, { recursive: true });
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function initializeDatabase(): Database {
   // Perform database integrity checks and fixes
   performDatabaseIntegrityFixes(db);
 
-  migrateFeedsWithCategories(db);
+  await migrateFeedsWithCategories(db);
 
   return db;
 }
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ export async function updateFeedRequestStatus(
 }
 
 // Migration function to classify existing feeds without categories
-export function migrateFeedsWithCategories(db: Database): void {
+export async function migrateFeedsWithCategories(db: Database): void {
   try {
     console.log("🔄 Starting feed category migration...");