# 
# 
# patch "cmd_automate.cc"
#  from [1f90ee26385b4db17ef2e12524c8ed8a410d59e4]
#    to [cd359f474386a86ab988cfda2faa672806113bde]
# 
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--- cmd_automate.cc	1f90ee26385b4db17ef2e12524c8ed8a410d59e4
+++ cmd_automate.cc	cd359f474386a86ab988cfda2faa672806113bde
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ AUTOMATE(stdio, "", options::opts::autom
   N(args.size() == 0,
     F("no arguments needed"));
 
+    // initialize the database early so any calling process is notified
+    // immediately if a version discrepancy exists 
+  app.db.ensure_open();
+
   automate_ostream os(output, app.opts.automate_stdio_size);
   automate_reader ar(std::cin);
   vector<pair<string, string> > params;