diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/db/meta_db.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/db/meta_db.hpp
index c566151f..9ce6aa71 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/db/meta_db.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/db/meta_db.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 namespace repertory {
 class app_config;
 
-auto create_meta_db(const app_config &cfg) -> std::unique_ptr<i_meta_db>;
+[[nodiscard]] auto create_meta_db(const app_config &cfg)
+    -> std::unique_ptr<i_meta_db>;
 } // namespace repertory
 
 #endif // REPERTORY_INCLUDE_DB_META_DB_HPP_