diff --git a/crates/libcollar/src/libcollar.rs b/crates/libcollar/src/libcollar.rs
index 4bd9f92..7064536 100644
--- a/crates/libcollar/src/libcollar.rs
+++ b/crates/libcollar/src/libcollar.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
 use crate::Result;
 
 use crate::net;
 
 pub struct State {
     leash: net::Leash,
     pub store: store::Store,
 }
 
 pub fn new() -> Result<State> {
-    Ok(State {
+    let state = State {
         leash: net::Leash::new(),
         store: store::open()?,
-    })
+    };
+    state.store.namespaces().define("name")?;
+    Ok(state)
 }
 
 impl State {
     pub fn leash(&self) -> &net::Leash {
         &self.leash
     }
 }