diff --git a/Modules/SyncDatabase/Sources/SyncDatabase/SyncDatabase.swift b/Modules/SyncDatabase/Sources/SyncDatabase/SyncDatabase.swift
index 93726a113..0e4ebc50e 100644
--- a/Modules/SyncDatabase/Sources/SyncDatabase/SyncDatabase.swift
+++ b/Modules/SyncDatabase/Sources/SyncDatabase/SyncDatabase.swift
@@ -84,5 +84,7 @@ private extension SyncDatabase {
 	
 	static let tableCreationStatements = """
 	CREATE TABLE if not EXISTS syncStatus (articleID TEXT NOT NULL, key TEXT NOT NULL, flag BOOL NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, selected BOOL NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, PRIMARY KEY (articleID, key));
+ 
+	CREATE INDEX if not EXISTS syncStatus_selected_index on syncStatus (selected);
 	"""
 }