diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1a53be90..04eee297 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 service-configs/*
 !service-configs/.gitkeep
-
 **/node_modules/
+__pycache__
+*.pyc
+*.o
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/verify.py b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/verify.py
index bb22a4bf..786ef615 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/verify.py
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/verify.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ custodial_tests = [
         'local_key',
         'gas',
         'faucet',
+        'ussd'
         ]
 
 metadata_tests = [
diff --git a/scripts/initdb/create_db.sql b/scripts/initdb/create_db.sql
index c1476495..46ccfc7f 100755
--- a/scripts/initdb/create_db.sql
+++ b/scripts/initdb/create_db.sql
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CREATE DATABASE "cic_notify";
 CREATE DATABASE "cic_meta";
 CREATE DATABASE "cic_signer";
 CREATE DATABASE "cic_ussd";
+CREATE DATABASE "chain_sync";
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES 
-ON DATABASE "cic_cache", "cic_eth", "cic_notify", "cic_meta", "cic_signer", "cic_ussd"
+ON DATABASE "cic_cache", "cic_eth", "cic_notify", "cic_meta", "cic_signer", "cic_ussd", "chain_sync"
 TO grassroots;