diff --git a/wcs/publisher.py b/wcs/publisher.py
index 8d8deb489..5510fd0a5 100644
--- a/wcs/publisher.py
+++ b/wcs/publisher.py
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ class WcsPublisher(StubWcsPublisher):
     def initialize_sql(self):
         import sql
         sql.get_connection(new=True)
+        sql.do_session_table()
         sql.do_user_table()
         sql.do_tracking_code_table()
         sql.do_meta_table()