diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 002bdad..36a1399 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ spring.datasource.password=${DB_PASSWORD:Anbukathir@#$2006}
 
 # ─── JPA / HIBERNATE SETTINGS ───
 spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect
-spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=validate
+spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
 spring.jpa.show-sql=true
 spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.format_sql=true