diff --git a/apps/idlebiz/.env.example b/apps/idlebiz/.env.example
index 0fa351f..d5112c8 100644
--- a/apps/idlebiz/.env.example
+++ b/apps/idlebiz/.env.example
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ DISCORD_TOKEN=
 DISCORD_APPLICATION_ID=
 
 # MongoDB
-MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/?replicaSet=rs0
-MONGODB_DB=idlebiz
\ No newline at end of file
+MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/idlebiz?replicaSet=rs0
diff --git a/apps/idlebiz/package.json b/apps/idlebiz/package.json
index f9279f3..257a0ac 100644
--- a/apps/idlebiz/package.json
+++ b/apps/idlebiz/package.json
@@ -7,16 +7,19 @@
     "cmd:register": "node --env-file=.env dist/register.js",
     "cmd:unregister": "node --env-file=.env dist/unregister.js",
     "dev": "pnpm build && pnpm start",
+    "setup": "node --env-file=.env dist/setup.js",
     "start": "node --env-file=.env dist/index.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "discord.js": "^14.19.1",
     "fast-glob": "^3.3.3",
     "mongodb": "^6.16.0",
+    "ms": "^2.1.3",
     "tslib": "^2.8.1",
     "zod": "^3.24.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/ms": "^2.1.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.15.2",
     "tsc-alias": "^1.8.15",
     "typescript": "^5.8.3"
diff --git a/apps/idlebiz/src/env.ts b/apps/idlebiz/src/env.ts
index 5aff6bc..424758a 100644
--- a/apps/idlebiz/src/env.ts
+++ b/apps/idlebiz/src/env.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ const envSchema = z.object({
 
   // MongoDB
   MONGODB_URI: z.string(),
-  MONGODB_DB: z.string(),
 });
 
 const parsed = envSchema.safeParse(process.env);
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ ${parsed.error.errors.map((error) => `  ${error.path}: ${error.message}`).join("
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
-const secretEnvs: Array<keyof typeof envSchema.shape> = ["DISCORD_TOKEN"];
+const secretEnvs: Array<keyof typeof envSchema.shape> = ["DISCORD_TOKEN", "MONGODB_URI"];
 
 for (const secretEnv of secretEnvs) {
   delete process.env[secretEnv];
diff --git a/apps/idlebiz/src/setup.ts b/apps/idlebiz/src/setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7747933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/idlebiz/src/setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { mongo } from "@/lib/mongo";
+import type { Building } from "@/lib/types/building";
+import type { Material } from "@/lib/types/material";
+import ms from "ms";
+
+(async () => {
+  console.log("Setting up initial data...");
+
+  try {
+    const client = await mongo();
+    const db = client.db();
+
+    const materialsCount = await db.collection("materials").countDocuments();
+
+    if (materialsCount === 0) {
+      const wood: Material = {
+        name: "Wood",
+        canonicalName: "wood",
+        description: "Basic building material produced from the lumber mill.",
+        baseValue: 0.15,
+        productionInterval: ms("5s"),
+      };
+
+      await db.collection("materials").insertOne(wood);
+    } else {
+      console.log("Materials collection already has data. Skipping insertion.");
+    }
+
+    const buildingsCount = await db.collection("buildings").countDocuments();
+
+    if (buildingsCount === 0) {
+      const lumberMill: Building = {
+        name: "Lumber Mill",
+        canonicalName: "lumber_mill",
+        description: "Produces wood.",
+        cost: {
+          cash: 100,
+        },
+        output: [
+          {
+            material: "wood",
+            amount: 2,
+          },
+        ],
+      };
+
+      await db.collection("buildings").insertOne(lumberMill);
+    } else {
+      console.log("Buildings collection already has data. Skipping insertion.");
+    }
+
+    console.log("Setup completed successfully!");
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error("Error during setup:", e);
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b76ecef..0b7d501 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ importers:
       mongodb:
         specifier: ^6.16.0
         version: 6.16.0
+      ms:
+        specifier: ^2.1.3
+        version: 2.1.3
       tslib:
         specifier: ^2.8.1
         version: 2.8.1
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.24.3
         version: 3.24.3
     devDependencies:
+      '@types/ms':
+        specifier: ^2.1.0
+        version: 2.1.0
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^22.15.2
         version: 22.15.2
@@ -249,6 +255,9 @@ packages:
   '@types/conventional-commits-parser@5.0.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7uz5EHdzz2TqoMfV7ee61Egf5y6NkcO4FB/1iCCQnbeiI1F3xzv3vK5dBCXUCLQgGYS+mUeigK1iKQzvED+QnQ==}
 
+  '@types/ms@2.1.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-GsCCIZDE/p3i96vtEqx+7dBUGXrc7zeSK3wwPHIaRThS+9OhWIXRqzs4d6k1SVU8g91DrNRWxWUGhp5KXQb2VA==}
+
   '@types/node@22.15.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-uKXqKN9beGoMdBfcaTY1ecwz6ctxuJAcUlwE55938g0ZJ8lRxwAZqRz2AJ4pzpt5dHdTPMB863UZ0ESiFUcP7A==}
 
@@ -1329,6 +1338,8 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 22.15.2
 
+  '@types/ms@2.1.0': {}
+
   '@types/node@22.15.2':
     dependencies:
       undici-types: 6.21.0