diff --git a/magneticod/magneticod/persistence.py b/magneticod/magneticod/persistence.py
index e1a57de..d16316f 100644
--- a/magneticod/magneticod/persistence.py
+++ b/magneticod/magneticod/persistence.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class Database:
                             "size        INTEGER NOT NULL,"
                             "path        TEXT NOT NULL"
                             ");")
+            db_conn.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS file_info_hash_index on files (torrent_id);")
 
         return db_conn