diff --git a/api/db.py b/api/db.py
index 5528962..d689f23 100644
--- a/api/db.py
+++ b/api/db.py
@@ -177,10 +177,11 @@ class Database:
                 created_at      TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now')),
                 sent_at         TEXT,
                 responded_at    TEXT
-            );
-            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cq_device_status_seq 
-                ON command_queue(device_id, status, seq);
+            )
         """)
+        self.conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cq_device_status_seq ON command_queue(device_id, status, seq)"
+        )
         self.conn.commit()
 
     # ── sessions ──────────────────────────────────────────