diff --git a/server/index.ts b/server/index.ts
index e5ea20ee..14ee223b 100644
--- a/server/index.ts
+++ b/server/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ export function createServer() {
 
   // Admin-backed API (service role)
   try {
+    const ownerEmail = (process.env.AETHEX_OWNER_EMAIL || "mrpiglr@gmail.com").toLowerCase();
+    const isTableMissing = (err: any) => {
+      const code = err?.code;
+      const message = String(err?.message || err?.hint || err?.details || "");
+      return (
+        code === "42P01" || message.includes("relation") || message.includes("does not exist")
+      );
+    };
+
     app.get("/api/health", async (_req, res) => {
       try {
         const { error } = await adminSupabase