diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
index 2d28d87..5c9895c 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ function initDb() {
       bio TEXT
     );
   `);
+  
+  // Migration: Add nickname column to users table if it doesn't exist
+  try {
+    const columns = db.prepare("PRAGMA table_info(users)").all();
+    if (!columns.some((col: any) => col.name === 'nickname')) {
+      console.log("Adding 'nickname' column to 'users' table...");
+      db.exec('ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN nickname TEXT');
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error during 'users' table migration:", error);
+  }
+
 
   // Create Toys Table if it doesn't exist
   db.exec(`
diff --git a/toyshare.db-shm b/toyshare.db-shm
index d60ca5f..1b4d7ff 100644
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diff --git a/toyshare.db-wal b/toyshare.db-wal
index 9dc8f44..8e242c5 100644
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