diff --git a/docgen.sh b/docgen.sh
index b539c233..d4f7e4be 100755
--- a/docgen.sh
+++ b/docgen.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Initialize database before running documentation generation
+singularity admin init || true
+
 env USER='$USER' go run handler/storage/gen/main.go
 rm -rf docs/en/cli-reference
 env USER='$USER' go run docs/gen/clireference/main.go