1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bpkg/cfg-create.cxx b/bpkg/cfg-create.cxx
index 1875c75..08e64b1 100644
--- a/bpkg/cfg-create.cxx
+++ b/bpkg/cfg-create.cxx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <bpkg/types>
 #include <bpkg/utility>
+#include <bpkg/database>
 #include <bpkg/diagnostics>
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -145,6 +146,10 @@ namespace bpkg
       run (args);
     }
 
+    // Create the database.
+    //
+    open (d, true);
+
     if (verb)
     {
       d.complete ();