diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 8c57217..d945178 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ async function init() {
     });
 
     await initDb();
+    // edge case clause for creating compatible .db files, do not enable
+    if (config.mode === "init-db-and-exit") process.exit(0);
+    // do not enable init-db-only mode for usage.
     (global as any).HEADCOMMIT = config.mode === "development" ? "development"
         : config.mode === "test" ? "test"
             : getCommit() as string;