diff --git a/backend/src/cyclone/__main__.py b/backend/src/cyclone/__main__.py
index 7632e8c..153b5f3 100644
--- a/backend/src/cyclone/__main__.py
+++ b/backend/src/cyclone/__main__.py
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ def main() -> None:
         ]
         if reload:
             sys.argv.append("--reload")
-        # Initialize the DB (engine, migrations, schema) before the app
-        # boots so the first request hits a populated database.
-        from cyclone import db
-        db.init_db()
+        # DB + EventBus are initialized by the FastAPI lifespan handler
+        # (cyclone.api:lifespan); no explicit pre-init is needed here.
         import uvicorn
 
         uvicorn.main()