diff --git a/wax/main.go b/wax/main.go
index 1b894c68c..cc18432db 100644
--- a/wax/main.go
+++ b/wax/main.go
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ func DefineAPI(router *gin.Engine) {
 	corsConf.AllowMethods = configuration.Config.Cors.Methods
 	router.Use(cors.New(corsConf))
 
-	// init Database
-	db := database.Init()
-	defer db.Close()
-
 	health := router.Group("/health")
 	health.GET("/check", methods.HealthCheck)
 
@@ -94,6 +90,10 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 	configuration.Init(ConfigFilePtr)
 
+	// init Database
+	db := database.Init()
+	defer db.Close()
+
 	// init routers
 	router := gin.Default()