diff --git a/internal/config/database.go b/internal/config/database.go
index 2c8904d..189c129 100644
--- a/internal/config/database.go
+++ b/internal/config/database.go
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ type DatabaseConfig struct {
 func NewDefaultDatabaseConfig() DatabaseConfig {
 	return DatabaseConfig{
 		Driver: "sqlite",
-		DSN:    "sqlite://emissary.sqlite",
+		DSN:    "sqlite://emissary.sqlite?_fk=true&_journal=WAL",
 	}
 }
diff --git a/misc/packaging/common/config-server.yml b/misc/packaging/common/config-server.yml
index 2d12579..8f150eb 100644
--- a/misc/packaging/common/config-server.yml
+++ b/misc/packaging/common/config-server.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ server:
     port: 3000
   database:
     driver: sqlite
-    dsn: sqlite:///var/lib/emissary/data.sqlite
+    dsn: sqlite:///var/lib/emissary/data.sqlite?_fk=true&_journal=WAL
   cors:
     allowedOrigins: []
     allowCredentials: true