diff --git a/resources/[tools]/nordi_billing/billing_server.lua b/resources/[tools]/nordi_billing/billing_server.lua
index e5851351a..49b8a2fc9 100644
--- a/resources/[tools]/nordi_billing/billing_server.lua
+++ b/resources/[tools]/nordi_billing/billing_server.lua
@@ -316,22 +316,39 @@ end
 
 -- Create the necessary database tables if they don't exist
 MySQL.ready(function()
-    MySQL.query.await([[
-        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS billing_accounts (
-            id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
-            bill_id INT,
-            bill_description VARCHAR(255),
-            sender_id VARCHAR(50),
-            receiver_id VARCHAR(50),
-            account_id VARCHAR(50),
-            amount DECIMAL(10,2),
-            created_at DATETIME,
-            paid TINYINT DEFAULT 0,
-            declined TINYINT DEFAULT 0,
-            paid_at DATETIME
-        )
-    ]])
+    -- First check if the billing_accounts table exists
+    local tableExists = MySQL.query.await("SHOW TABLES LIKE 'billing_accounts'")
     
+    if #tableExists > 0 then
+        -- Table exists, check if the declined column exists
+        local columnExists = MySQL.query.await("SHOW COLUMNS FROM billing_accounts LIKE 'declined'")
+        
+        if #columnExists == 0 then
+            -- Add the declined column if it doesn't exist
+            MySQL.query.await("ALTER TABLE billing_accounts ADD COLUMN declined TINYINT DEFAULT 0")
+            print("^2[nordi_billing] Added 'declined' column to billing_accounts table^7")
+        end
+    else
+        -- Create the table with all required columns
+        MySQL.query.await([[
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS billing_accounts (
+                id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+                bill_id INT,
+                bill_description VARCHAR(255),
+                sender_id VARCHAR(50),
+                receiver_id VARCHAR(50),
+                account_id VARCHAR(50),
+                amount DECIMAL(10,2),
+                created_at DATETIME,
+                paid TINYINT DEFAULT 0,
+                declined TINYINT DEFAULT 0,
+                paid_at DATETIME
+            )
+        ]])
+        print("^2[nordi_billing] Created billing_accounts table^7")
+    end
+    
+    -- Create offline_payments table if it doesn't exist
     MySQL.query.await([[
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS offline_payments (
             id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
@@ -342,7 +359,10 @@ MySQL.ready(function()
             processed TINYINT DEFAULT 0
         )
     ]])
-end)
+    print("^2[nordi_billing] Database tables initialized^7")
+end)  -- Added closing parenthesis here
+
+
 
 -- Handle offline payments when a player logs in
 RegisterNetEvent('QBCore:Server:PlayerLoaded', function()