diff --git a/nixos/tako/services/gitea.nix b/nixos/tako/services/gitea.nix
index ace8598..f28774e 100644
--- a/nixos/tako/services/gitea.nix
+++ b/nixos/tako/services/gitea.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
       enable = true;
       lfs.enable = true;
       settings = {
+        database = {
+          SQLITE_JOURNAL_MODE = "WAL";
+          SQLITE_TIMEOUT = 5000;
+        };
         service = {
           DISABLE_REGISTRATION = false;
           ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION = true;