diff --git a/server/api/models/index.js b/server/api/models/index.js
index 991f166f..5a4e3cc6 100644
--- a/server/api/models/index.js
+++ b/server/api/models/index.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const db = {
     return umzug.up()    
   },
   async initialize () {
-    if (config.status === 'READY') {
+    if (config.status === 'CONFIGURED') {
       try {
         await db.connect()
         log.debug('Running migrations')
diff --git a/server/config.js b/server/config.js
index a9f02927..7fe0dca3 100644
--- a/server/config.js
+++ b/server/config.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ let config = {
     if (fs.existsSync(config_path)) {
       const configContent = fs.readFileSync(config_path)
       config = Object.assign(config, JSON.parse(configContent))
-      config.status = 'READY'
+      config.status = 'CONFIGURED'
       if (!config.hostname) {
         config.hostname = new URL.URL(config.baseurl).hostname
       }
diff --git a/server/initialize.server.js b/server/initialize.server.js
index cb21c17b..51b6d9d4 100644
--- a/server/initialize.server.js
+++ b/server/initialize.server.js
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ const initialize = {
     const dayjs = require('dayjs')
     const timezone = require('dayjs/plugin/timezone')
     dayjs.extend(timezone)
-    if (config.status == 'READY') {
+    if (config.status == 'CONFIGURED') {
       await db.initialize()
+      config.status = 'READY'
     } else {
       if (process.env.GANCIO_DB_DIALECT) {
         const setupController = require('./api/controller/setup')
diff --git a/server/routes.js b/server/routes.js
index a7ed8458..0cee017c 100644
--- a/server/routes.js
+++ b/server/routes.js
@@ -3,29 +3,27 @@ const cookieParser = require('cookie-parser')
 const app = express()
 const initialize = require('./initialize.server')
 
+const config = require('./config')
+const helpers = require('./helpers')
+app.use(helpers.setUserLocale)
+app.use(helpers.initSettings)
+app.use(helpers.logRequest)
+app.use(helpers.serveStatic())
+app.use(cookieParser())
+
 async function main () {
 
   await initialize.start()
-
+  
   // const metricsController = require('./metrics')
   // const promBundle = require('express-prom-bundle')
   // const metricsMiddleware = promBundle({ includeMethod: true })
-
-  const config = require('./config')
-
-  const helpers = require('./helpers')
+  
+  
   const log = require('./log')
   const api = require('./api')
-
+  
   app.enable('trust proxy')
-  app.use(helpers.logRequest)
-
-  app.use(helpers.initSettings)
-  app.use(helpers.setUserLocale)
-  app.use(helpers.serveStatic())
-
-  app.use(cookieParser())
-
 
   // do not handle all routes on setup
   if (config.status === 'READY') {