diff --git a/database/sql/sql.go b/database/sql/sql.go
index 4cdb2619..31cbf2b1 100644
--- a/database/sql/sql.go
+++ b/database/sql/sql.go
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ func newDBConn(dbCfg config.Database) (conn *gorm.DB, err error) {
 		conn, err = gorm.Open(mysql.Open(connURI), gormConfig)
 	case config.SQLiteBackend:
 		conn, err = gorm.Open(sqlite.Open(connURI), gormConfig)
+		sqlDB, err := conn.DB()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "getting DB")
+		}
+		sqlDB.SetMaxOpenConns(1)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "connecting to database")