diff --git a/helpers/functions/fileHelpers.ts b/helpers/functions/fileHelpers.ts
index 15eb0bd..16f148f 100644
--- a/helpers/functions/fileHelpers.ts
+++ b/helpers/functions/fileHelpers.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ export const updateUsersList = async (usersList: BorgWarehouseUser[]): Promise<v
 };
 
 export const getRepoList = async (): Promise<Repository[]> => {
+  try {
+    await fs.access(repoFilePath);
+  } catch {
+    console.log('repo.json not found, creating a new one.');
+    await fs.writeFile(repoFilePath, JSON.stringify([]));
+  }
+
   try {
     const fileContent = await fs.readFile(repoFilePath, 'utf8');
     return JSON.parse(fileContent) || [];