diff --git a/src/crewai/crew.py b/src/crewai/crew.py
index 4af3304e1..ac373a0b6 100644
--- a/src/crewai/crew.py
+++ b/src/crewai/crew.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import json
 import uuid
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from langchain_core.callbacks import BaseCallbackHandler
 from pydantic import (
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from crewai.task import Task
 from crewai.telemetry import Telemetry
 from crewai.tools.agent_tools import AgentTools
 from crewai.utilities import I18N, FileHandler, Logger, RPMController
+from crewai.utilities.constants import TRAINING_DATA_FILE
 from crewai.utilities.evaluators.task_evaluator import TaskEvaluator
 from crewai.utilities.training_handler import CrewTrainingHandler
 
@@ -289,6 +290,8 @@ class Crew(BaseModel):
         for agent in self.agents:
             agent.allow_delegation = False
 
+        CrewTrainingHandler(TRAINING_DATA_FILE).initialize_file()
+
     def train(self, n_iterations: int, inputs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = {}) -> None:
         """Trains the crew for a given number of iterations."""
         self._setup_for_training()
@@ -297,7 +300,7 @@ class Crew(BaseModel):
             self._train_iteration = n_iteration
             self.kickoff(inputs=inputs)
 
-        training_data = CrewTrainingHandler("training_data.pkl").load()
+        training_data = CrewTrainingHandler(TRAINING_DATA_FILE).load()
 
         for agent in self.agents:
             result = TaskEvaluator(agent).evaluate_training_data(
@@ -585,8 +588,7 @@ class Crew(BaseModel):
             self._rpm_controller.stop_rpm_counter()
         if agentops:
             agentops.end_session(
-                end_state="Success",
-                end_state_reason="Finished Execution"
+                end_state="Success", end_state_reason="Finished Execution"
             )
         self._telemetry.end_crew(self, output)
 
diff --git a/src/crewai/utilities/file_handler.py b/src/crewai/utilities/file_handler.py
index 0f929e962..4af101471 100644
--- a/src/crewai/utilities/file_handler.py
+++ b/src/crewai/utilities/file_handler.py
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ class PickleHandler:
         - file_name (str): The name of the file for saving and loading data.
         """
         self.file_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), file_name)
-        self._initialize_file()
 
-    def _initialize_file(self) -> None:
+    def initialize_file(self) -> None:
         """
         Initialize the file with an empty dictionary if it does not exist or is empty.
         """
diff --git a/tests/utilities/test_file_handler.py b/tests/utilities/test_file_handler.py
index 1983c37d9..4a1038a9b 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/test_file_handler.py
+++ b/tests/utilities/test_file_handler.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ class TestPickleHandler(unittest.TestCase):
             os.remove(self.file_path)
 
     def test_initialize_file(self):
+        assert os.path.exists(self.file_path) is False
+
+        self.handler.initialize_file()
+
         assert os.path.exists(self.file_path) is True
         assert os.path.getsize(self.file_path) >= 0