diff --git a/nodeapp/utils/import.js b/nodeapp/utils/import.js
index 975a158..0413359 100644
--- a/nodeapp/utils/import.js
+++ b/nodeapp/utils/import.js
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ request({
 
   console.log(response.body.length + ' items retrieved')
 
+  // Sync the database table
+  await db.Settings.sync()
+
   // Remove existing database items
   await db.Readings.destroy({truncate: true})
 
diff --git a/nodeapp/utils/init-settings.js b/nodeapp/utils/init-settings.js
index b49ce69..5c13409 100644
--- a/nodeapp/utils/init-settings.js
+++ b/nodeapp/utils/init-settings.js
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ const db = require('../db/db')
 const path = require('path')
 require('dotenv').config({path: path.join(__dirname, '../../.env')})
 
-// Remove all previous settings
-db.Settings.destroy({truncate: true})
+db.Settings.sync().then(() => {
+  // Remove all previous settings
+  db.Settings.destroy({truncate: true})
 
-// Create settings
-db.Settings.create({ key: 'low-trigger', value: 100 })
-db.Settings.create({ key: 'high-trigger', value: 900 })
-db.Settings.create({ key: 'low', value: false })
-db.Settings.create({ key: 'alert', value: false })
+  // Create settings
+  db.Settings.create({ key: 'low-trigger', value: 100 })
+  db.Settings.create({ key: 'high-trigger', value: 900 })
+  db.Settings.create({ key: 'low', value: false })
+  db.Settings.create({ key: 'alert', value: false })
+})