diff --git a/utils/read_backlog.go b/utils/read_backlog.go
index f7c56cb..df81126 100644
--- a/utils/read_backlog.go
+++ b/utils/read_backlog.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ func InitBacklog(path string) []models.Task {
 		f, err := os.Create(path)
 		Check(err)
 		defer f.Close()
+		f.Write([]byte("[]"))
 
 	} else {
 		Check(err)