diff --git a/docker/ploughshares/app.py b/docker/ploughshares/app.py
index fa2c552..2305516 100644
--- a/docker/ploughshares/app.py
+++ b/docker/ploughshares/app.py
@@ -283,24 +283,50 @@ def update_transaction(id):
 
 def bootstrap_database():
     """
-    Checks if the database is empty. Test data can be loaded separately using the tests/generate_test_data.py script.
+    Checks if the database is empty and initializes the schema if needed.
+    Test data can be loaded separately using the tests/generate_test_data.py script.
     """
-    logger.info(f"Ploughshares v{VERSION} - Checking database for existing data...")
+    logger.info(f"Ploughshares v{VERSION} - Checking database...")
     conn = get_db_connection()
     if conn is None:
         logger.error("Database connection failed. Exiting.")
         exit(1)
 
     try:
+        # Check if the transactions table exists
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
-            cur.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM transactions")
+            cur.execute("SELECT EXISTS (SELECT FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 'transactions')")
             result = cur.fetchone()
-            if result and 'count' in result:
-                count = result['count']
-                if count == 0:
-                    logger.info(f"Ploughshares v{VERSION} - Database is empty. You can populate it with test data using the tests/generate_test_data.py script.")
+            
+            # If table doesn't exist, initialize the schema
+            if not result or not result.get('exists', False):
+                logger.info(f"Ploughshares v{VERSION} - Transactions table not found. Initializing schema...")
+                
+                # Read schema.sql file
+                try:
+                    with open('schema.sql', 'r') as f:
+                        schema_sql = f.read()
+                    
+                    # Execute schema SQL
+                    with conn.cursor() as schema_cur:
+                        schema_cur.execute(schema_sql)
+                    logger.info(f"Ploughshares v{VERSION} - Schema initialized successfully.")
+                except Exception as schema_error:
+                    logger.error(f"Error initializing schema: {schema_error}")
             else:
-                logger.error("Could not get count from database")
+                # Check if the table is empty
+                try:
+                    with conn.cursor() as cur:
+                        cur.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM transactions")
+                        result = cur.fetchone()
+                        if result and 'count' in result:
+                            count = result['count']
+                            if count == 0:
+                                logger.info(f"Ploughshares v{VERSION} - Database is empty. You can populate it with test data using the tests/generate_test_data.py script.")
+                        else:
+                            logger.error("Could not get count from database")
+                except Exception as count_error:
+                    logger.error(f"Error counting transactions: {count_error}")
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error checking database: {e}")
     finally:
diff --git a/stack.production.yml b/stack.production.yml
index e676911..a2c6538 100644
--- a/stack.production.yml
+++ b/stack.production.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ services:
     image: 'git.nixc.us/colin/ploughshares:latest'
     deploy:
       replicas: 1
+      placement:
+        constraints:
+          - node.hostname == macmini14
       labels:
         homepage.group: tools
         homepage.name: Project Ploughshares
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ services:
       replicas: 1
       placement:
         constraints:
-          - node.role == manager
+          - node.hostname == macmini14
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_DB=ploughshares
       - POSTGRES_USER=ploughshares