diff --git a/lib/_data_ingestion/open_local_db.dart b/lib/_data_ingestion/open_local_db.dart
index 1f7dcfc..349d8a8 100644
--- a/lib/_data_ingestion/open_local_db.dart
+++ b/lib/_data_ingestion/open_local_db.dart
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ Future<Database> openLocalDb({
   ).openDatabase(
     jadbPath,
     options: OpenDatabaseOptions(
-      onOpen: (db) {
-        db.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON");
+      onConfigure: (db) async {
+        await db.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL");
+        await db.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON");
       },
       readOnly: !readWrite,
     ),