diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index a1fd4d4c..dc90acc8 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ apply {
 }
 
 //RECODE.RELEASE.PATCH.DEVELOPMENT
-version = "1.5.0.0"
+version = "1.5.1.0"
 group = "us.eunoians"
 
 java {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ dependencies {
     val enumToYamlVersion = "1.0"
     implementation("com.github.DiamondDagger590:EnumToYaml:$enumToYamlVersion")
 
-    val nbtAPIVersion = "2.9.0-SNAPSHOT"
+    val nbtAPIVersion = "2.9.2-SNAPSHOT"
     implementation("de.tr7zw:item-nbt-api:$nbtAPIVersion")
 
     val bstatsVersion = "2.2.1"
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/eunoians/mcrpg/database/DatabaseManager.java b/src/main/java/us/eunoians/mcrpg/database/DatabaseManager.java
index cf44a765..bcea5708 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/eunoians/mcrpg/database/DatabaseManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/eunoians/mcrpg/database/DatabaseManager.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import us.eunoians.mcrpg.database.tables.SkillDAO;
 import us.eunoians.mcrpg.database.tables.TableVersionHistoryDAO;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ public CompletableFuture<Void> initialize() {
         CompletableFuture<Void> completableFuture = new CompletableFuture<>();
         DatabaseBuilder dbBuilder = new DatabaseBuilder(driver);
 
+        File databaseFolder = new File(plugin.getDataFolder().getAbsolutePath() + "/database");
+
+        if(!databaseFolder.exists()){
+            databaseFolder.mkdir();
+        }
+
         dbBuilder.setPath(plugin.getDataFolder().getAbsolutePath() + "/database/mcrpg");
 
         try {