diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleJavalinServer.java b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleJavalinServer.java
index 2a945fc9..83753e55 100644
--- a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleJavalinServer.java
+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleJavalinServer.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.sampleapp;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.middleware.javalin.QApplicationJavalinServer;
 import com.kingsrook.sampleapp.metadata.SampleMetaDataProvider;
+import static com.kingsrook.sampleapp.metadata.SampleMetaDataProvider.primeTestDatabase;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ public class SampleJavalinServer
    {
       try
       {
+         primeTestDatabase("prime-test-database.sql");
+
          QApplicationJavalinServer javalinServer = new QApplicationJavalinServer(new SampleMetaDataProvider());
 
          javalinServer.start();