diff --git a/src/snek/app.py b/src/snek/app.py
index 6d0d1e6..aaf1029 100644
--- a/src/snek/app.py
+++ b/src/snek/app.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class Application(BaseApplication):
         self.jinja2_env.add_extension(EmojiExtension)
         
         self.setup_router()
+        self.db.query("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
+        self.db.query("PRAGMA syncnorm=off")
         self.cache = Cache(self)
         self.services = get_services(app=self)
         self.mappers = get_mappers(app=self)