diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index 008f101..aba8752 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import DiscordInteractionCommand from "./util/DiscordInteractionCommand";
 import DiscordEvent from "./util/DiscordEvent";
 import * as DiscordInteractionCommandsIndex from "./discord/commands";
 import * as DiscordEventsIndex from "./discord/events";
+import mongoose from "mongoose";
 
 export const DiscordInteractionCommands: Collection<DiscordInteractionCommand> = new Collection();
 export const DiscordEvents: Collection<DiscordEvent> = new Collection();
@@ -25,6 +26,16 @@ const discordREST = new REST().setToken(discordBotToken);
 // const stripeClient = new Stripe(stripeToken, { typescript: true });
 
 export async function main() {
+    // Connect to the databases
+    try {
+        mongoose.connection.once("open", () => {
+            console.info("[Info - Database] Connected to MongoDB");
+        })
+        await mongoose.connect("mongodb://localhost:27017/crra-main", {});
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`[Error - Database] Failed to connect to MongoDB: ${error}`);
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
     // Load Discord interaction commands
     for (const Command of Object.values(DiscordInteractionCommandsIndex)) {
         const instance = new Command();