diff --git a/core/database.py b/core/database.py
index d19e89c..bff89c7 100644
--- a/core/database.py
+++ b/core/database.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class NFOGuardDatabase:
                 )
             """)
             
-            # Add has_video_file columns if they don't exist (migration)
+            # Add missing columns if they don't exist (migration)
             try:
                 cursor.execute("ALTER TABLE episodes ADD COLUMN has_video_file BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE")
             except sqlite3.OperationalError:
@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@ class NFOGuardDatabase:
                 # Column already exists
                 pass
             
+            # Check if movies table has path column, add if missing
+            cursor.execute("PRAGMA table_info(movies)")
+            columns = [row[1] for row in cursor.fetchall()]
+            if 'path' not in columns:
+                cursor.execute("ALTER TABLE movies ADD COLUMN path TEXT")
+                # Update existing records with a placeholder path
+                cursor.execute("UPDATE movies SET path = '/unknown/path/' || imdb_id WHERE path IS NULL")
+                
+            # Make path NOT NULL after adding it
+            # Note: SQLite doesn't support ALTER COLUMN, so we'd need to recreate table
+            # For now, just ensure new records have paths
+            
             # Create indexes
             cursor.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_episodes_imdb ON episodes(imdb_id)")
             cursor.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_episodes_video ON episodes(has_video_file)")
@@ -140,10 +152,20 @@ class NFOGuardDatabase:
         """Insert or update movie record"""
         with self.get_connection() as conn:
             cursor = conn.cursor()
-            cursor.execute("""
-                INSERT OR REPLACE INTO movies (imdb_id, path, last_updated)
-                VALUES (?, ?, ?)
-            """, (imdb_id, path, datetime.utcnow().isoformat()))
+            try:
+                cursor.execute("""
+                    INSERT OR REPLACE INTO movies (imdb_id, path, last_updated)
+                    VALUES (?, ?, ?)
+                """, (imdb_id, path, datetime.utcnow().isoformat()))
+            except sqlite3.OperationalError as e:
+                if "no column named path" in str(e):
+                    # Fallback for databases without path column - just insert imdb_id
+                    cursor.execute("""
+                        INSERT OR REPLACE INTO movies (imdb_id, last_updated)
+                        VALUES (?, ?)
+                    """, (imdb_id, datetime.utcnow().isoformat()))
+                else:
+                    raise
     
     def upsert_movie_dates(self, imdb_id: str, released: Optional[str], 
                           dateadded: Optional[str], source: str, has_video_file: bool = False):