diff --git a/timeline.sql b/timeline.sql
index d255645..2c4aca4 100644
--- a/timeline.sql
+++ b/timeline.sql
@@ -2366,4 +2366,7 @@ The Sun becomes a black dwarf.',NULL,'100 Ta – 1 petaannus',NULL),
  ('Xenon-124 decays.',NULL,'10 – 100 Za',NULL),
  ('Tellurium-128 decays.',NULL,'1 – 10 Ya',NULL),
  ('Only solitary objects remain in the universe by this point.',NULL,'1 – 10 Qa',NULL);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "timeline" ON "events" (
+	"timestamp"
+);
 COMMIT;