diff --git a/src/sql/0-run-first/1-sanitize_init.sql b/src/sql/0-run-first/1-sanitize_init.sql
index e3c1af3..9690fe2 100644
--- a/src/sql/0-run-first/1-sanitize_init.sql
+++ b/src/sql/0-run-first/1-sanitize_init.sql
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE INDEX billing_refnum ON billing (refNumber);
 UPDATE users SET hash = '';
 
 DELETE FROM project_lifecycle WHERE project_number = 'EVENT';
+
+CREATE TABLE lifecycle AS SELECT * FROM project_lifecycle;
+
 UPDATE project_lifecycle SET new_value = '+CREATED', changed_column = 'status' WHERE changed_column = 'created';
 
 #TIMEZONE FIX