Fix no active event loop in create_metricity_db.py

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/create_metricity_db.py b/create_metricity_db.py
index af93c9f..4bf0183 100644
--- a/create_metricity_db.py
+++ b/create_metricity_db.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Ensures the metricity db exists before running migrations."""
+
 import asyncio
 from urllib.parse import SplitResult, urlsplit
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ def parse_db_url(db_url: str) -> SplitResult:
         raise ValueError("The given db_url is not a valid PostgreSQL database URL.")
     return db_url_parts
 
+
 async def create_db() -> None:
     """Create the Metricity database if it does not exist."""
     parts = parse_db_url(build_db_uri())
@@ -45,5 +47,8 @@ async def create_db() -> None:
 
         await sys_conn.close()
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(create_db())