diff --git a/bibliotecha.sh b/bibliotecha.sh
index 40e2e60..d1e0752 100755
--- a/bibliotecha.sh
+++ b/bibliotecha.sh
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ function configure_calibre_database {
   echo "Configuring the Calibre database ..."
 
   mkdir -p "$CALIBRE_DATABASE_PATH"
+
+  # A dirty hack to initialise a new calibre database
+  /usr/bin/calibredb restore_database --really-do-it "$CALIBRE_DATABASE_PATH"
 }
 
 function install_calibreweb {