diff --git a/src/dby_mnesia.erl b/src/dby_mnesia.erl
index a9cd22e..b7a68b9 100644
--- a/src/dby_mnesia.erl
+++ b/src/dby_mnesia.erl
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 % start mnesia and create the on disk schema and tables if
 % they don't already exist.
 start() ->
-    ok = mnesia:start(),
     schema(),
     tables().
 
diff --git a/src/dobby.app.src b/src/dobby.app.src
index 433ea4a..13c9637 100644
--- a/src/dobby.app.src
+++ b/src/dobby.app.src
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   {vsn, "1"},
   {registered, []},
   {applications, [
+                  lager,
+                  mnesia,
                   kernel,
                   stdlib
                  ]},