diff --git a/lambo b/lambo
index e7fe0dda..671a07db 100755
--- a/lambo
+++ b/lambo
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ git commit -m "Initial commit."
 
 # Update .env to point to this database with `root` username and blank pw,
 # like Mac MySQL defaults
-sed -i '' '/DB_DATABASE/s/homestead/$PROJECTNAME/' .env
+sed -i '' "/DB_DATABASE/s/homestead/$PROJECTNAME/" .env
 sed -i '' '/DB_USERNAME/s/homestead/root/' .env
 sed -i '' '/DB_PASSWORD/s/secret//' .env
 
+mysql -u root -e "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS $PROJECTNAME"
+
 open "http://$PROJECTNAME.dev"
 echo "