diff --git a/db/build.sh b/db/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..bf255ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+TYPES=`curl -sS 'https://notify.moe/api/types' | jq '.[]' | cut -d '"' -f 2`
+SCRIPTPATH="$( cd "$(dirname "$0")" ; pwd -P )"
+cd "$SCRIPTPATH"
+mkdir -p arn2
+
+for TYPENAME in $TYPES; do
+	echo "Downloading db/arn/$TYPENAME.dat"
+	URL=https://notify.moe/api/types/$TYPENAME/download
+	curl -sS $URL -o arn2/$TYPENAME.dat
+done
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index e9706be8..bb999ffc 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ ifeq ($(OSNAME),OSX)
 	@echo "rdr pass inet proto tcp from any to any port 443 -> 127.0.0.1 port 4001" | sudo pfctl -ef -
 endif
 
+# downloads the database
+db:
+	@./db/build.sh
+
 # installs systemd service files for all required services
 services:
 	@./services/build.sh
@@ -79,4 +83,4 @@ bench:
 
 all: tools assets server bots jobs patches
 
-.PHONY: tools assets server bots jobs patches services ports clean
+.PHONY: tools assets server bots jobs patches services db ports clean