diff --git a/app/core/database.py b/app/core/database.py
index 0e3a4f4..aa261fe 100644
--- a/app/core/database.py
+++ b/app/core/database.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator, Callable
 
 from alembic.config import Config
@@ -49,8 +50,10 @@ async def init_db() -> None:
         # Get the alembic config
         alembic_cfg = Config("alembic.ini")
 
-        # Run migrations to the latest revision
-        command.upgrade(alembic_cfg, "head")
+        # Run migrations to the latest revision in a thread pool to avoid blocking
+        await asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(
+            None, command.upgrade, alembic_cfg, "head",
+        )
         logger.info("Database migrations completed successfully")
 
     except Exception:
diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 4f2ba6a..fd1c422 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ async def lifespan(_app: FastAPI) -> AsyncGenerator[None]:
     logger = get_logger(__name__)
     logger.info("Starting application")
 
-    await init_db()
-    logger.info("Database initialized")
+    # await init_db()
+    # logger.info("Database initialized")
 
     # Start the extraction processor
     await extraction_processor.start()
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ async def lifespan(_app: FastAPI) -> AsyncGenerator[None]:
     try:
         player_service = get_player_service()  # Get the initialized player service
         app_services.scheduler_service = SchedulerService(
-            get_session_factory(), player_service,
+            get_session_factory(),
+            player_service,
         )
         await app_services.scheduler_service.start()
         logger.info("Enhanced scheduler service started")