diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 7da55121..87d2eaf6 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@
             "@php -r \"file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');\""
         ],
         "post-create-project-cmd": [
-            "@php artisan key:generate --ansi"
+            "@php artisan key:generate --ansi",
+            "@php -r \"file_exists('database/database.sqlite') || touch('database/database.sqlite');\"",
+            "@php artisan migrate --graceful --ansi",
+            "@php artisan vendor:publish --tag=cachet"
         ],
         "dev": [
             "Composer\\Config::disableProcessTimeout",