diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index ccb73587..909e26f4 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (s *SQLite) Validate() error {
 }
 
 func (s *SQLite) ConnectionString() (string, error) {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s?_pragma=journal_mode(wal)", s.DBFile), nil
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s?_journal_mode=WAL", s.DBFile), nil
 }
 
 // MySQL is the config entry for the mysql section
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index 7ef95aa4..41edcd0d 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func TestGormParams(t *testing.T) {
 	dbType, uri, err := cfg.GormParams()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, SQLiteBackend, dbType)
-	require.Equal(t, filepath.Join(dir, "garm.db?_pragma=journal_mode(wal)"), uri)
+	require.Equal(t, filepath.Join(dir, "garm.db?_journal_mode=WAL"), uri)
 
 	cfg.DbBackend = MySQLBackend
 	cfg.MySQL = getMySQLDefaultConfig()