diff --git a/server/json_databases/geojson/nav_path.json b/server/json_databases/geojson/nav_path.json
index 1f5a139..9e26dfe 100644
--- a/server/json_databases/geojson/nav_path.json
+++ b/server/json_databases/geojson/nav_path.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [{"type": "Feature", "geometry": {"type": "LineString", "coordinates": [[-95.0815737733052, 29.564990707422616], [-95.08157175938487, 29.564884505749244], [-95.08154769442301, 29.564801568620513], [-95.08144097914406, 29.564805181063072], [-95.08134861439733, 29.564818385035885], [-95.08131356209536, 29.564887911378513]]}, "properties": {"name": "Rover Path"}}]}
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+{}
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diff --git a/server/json_databases/geojson/user_pins.json b/server/json_databases/geojson/user_pins.json
index f2885ec..188bb9e 100644
--- a/server/json_databases/geojson/user_pins.json
+++ b/server/json_databases/geojson/user_pins.json
@@ -1,33 +1 @@
-{
-    "type": "FeatureCollection",
-    "features": [
-        {
-            "type": "Feature",
-            "properties": {
-                "Name": "Eva2 + 2024-05-20T03:48:25.045600"
-            },
-            "geometry": {
-                "coordinates": [
-                    -95.08174938354279,
-                    29.564937170822553
-                ],
-                "type": "Point"
-            },
-            "id": "2024-05-20T03:48:25.045600"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "Feature",
-            "properties": {
-                "Name": "Eva2 + 5011"
-            },
-            "geometry": {
-                "coordinates": [
-                    -95.08174938354279,
-                    29.564937170822553
-                ],
-                "type": "Point"
-            },
-            "id": 5011
-        }
-    ]
-}
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+{"type": "FeatureCollection", "features": []}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/server.py b/server/server.py
index 957cc6e..63e23d4 100644
--- a/server/server.py
+++ b/server/server.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ async def fetch_json(url: str):
 
 @app.on_event("startup")
 async def startup_event():
+    initialize_database_files()
     task = asyncio.create_task(periodic_fetch_and_store())
     await asyncio.sleep(1)
     scheduler = AsyncIOScheduler()