diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1e7c54b..407e20d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ testdata/docker-test/testout.json
 testdata/docker-test/testout.html
 ./gopogh
 cmd/gopogh-server/gopogh-server
-.vscode
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/db/postgres.go b/pkg/db/postgres.go
index f9af77e..301d564 100644
--- a/pkg/db/postgres.go
+++ b/pkg/db/postgres.go
@@ -150,8 +150,15 @@ func (m *Postgres) createMaterializedView(env string, viewName string) error {
 		WHERE Result != 'skip' AND EnvName = '%s' AND TestTime >= NOW() - INTERVAL '90 days'
 	`, viewName, env)
 
-	_, err := m.db.Exec(createView)
-	return err
+	if _, err := m.db.Exec(createView); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// refresh the materialzed view
+	refreshView := fmt.Sprintf("REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW %s ;", viewName)
+	if _, err := m.db.Exec(refreshView); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // GetTestCharts writes the individual test chart data to a map with the keys flakeByDay and flakeByWeek