diff --git a/internal/db/database.go b/internal/db/database.go
index e0279c5..0dbacc3 100644
--- a/internal/db/database.go
+++ b/internal/db/database.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func NewDB(configManager types.ConfigManager) (*gorm.DB, error) {
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(dsn), 0755); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create database directory: %w", err)
 		}
-		dialector = sqlite.Open(dsn + "?_pragma=journal_mode(WAL)&_busy_timeout=5000")
+		dialector = sqlite.Open(dsn + "?_busy_timeout=5000")
 	}
 
 	var err error