diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/main.py b/src/backend/langflow/main.py
index 816fcd532..9caa157d0 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/main.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/main.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from langflow.api import router
 
 
 from langflow.interface.utils import setup_llm_caching
-from langflow.services.database.utils import initialize_database
 from langflow.services.utils import initialize_services
 from langflow.services.plugins.langfuse import LangfuseInstance
 from langflow.services.utils import (
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ def create_app():
     app.include_router(router)
 
     app.on_event("startup")(initialize_services)
-    app.on_event("startup")(initialize_database)
     app.on_event("startup")(setup_llm_caching)
     app.on_event("startup")(LangfuseInstance.update)
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/base.py
index aaa966047..301771944 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/base.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ from abc import ABC
 
 class Service(ABC):
     name: str
+    ready: bool = False
 
     def teardown(self):
         pass
+
+    def set_ready(self):
+        self.ready = True