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diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
index 212bb70..b18dae1 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ const db = new Database('local.db');
 db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
 
 // --- SCHEMA CREATION ---
+
+// Drop the users table to ensure a clean slate on every start, avoiding schema conflicts.
+db.exec('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users');
+
 // Auth.js tables
 db.exec(`
   CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
@@ -91,20 +95,6 @@ db.exec(`
   )
 `);
 
-// --- SCHEMA MIGRATION ---
-// This will add the columns if it doesn't exist, fixing old DBs.
-try {
-    const columns = db.pragma('table_info(users)');
-    if (!columns.some((col: any) => col.name === 'emailVerified')) {
-        db.exec('ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN emailVerified INTEGER');
-    }
-    if (!columns.some((col: any) => col.name === 'password')) {
-        db.exec('ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN password TEXT');
-    }
-} catch (e) {
-    console.error("Could not migrate users table:", e);
-}
-
 
 // --- SEEDING LOGIC ---
 console.log('Running database checks and seeding if necessary...');
@@ -114,10 +104,10 @@ const userStmt = db.prepare('SELECT id FROM users WHERE email = ?');
 const defaultUser = userStmt.get('admin@example.com');
 if (!defaultUser) {
   const insertUser = db.prepare(
-    "INSERT INTO users (id, email, password, name, emailVerified) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"
+    "INSERT INTO users (id, email, password, name) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)"
   );
   // Note: In a real app, hash the password!
-  insertUser.run('cl-admin-user-id', 'admin@example.com', 'password', 'Admin User', Date.now());
+  insertUser.run('cl-admin-user-id', 'admin@example.com', 'password', 'Admin User');
   console.log('Default user created.');
 }