diff --git a/relay/config.py b/relay/config.py
index 5aadcec..937372f 100644
--- a/relay/config.py
+++ b/relay/config.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ class Config:
 
 	@property
 	def sqlite_path(self) -> Path:
+		if not os.path.isabs(self.sq_path):
+			return self.path.parent.joinpath(self.sq_path).resolve()
+
 		return Path(self.sq_path).expanduser().resolve()
 
 
diff --git a/relay/database/__init__.py b/relay/database/__init__.py
index d69b214..925c5e0 100644
--- a/relay/database/__init__.py
+++ b/relay/database/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 def get_database(config: Config, migrate: Optional[bool] = True) -> tinysql.Database:
 	if config.db_type == "sqlite":
-		db = tinysql.Database.sqlite(config.sq_path, connection_class = Connection)
+		db = tinysql.Database.sqlite(config.sqlite_path, connection_class = Connection)
 
 	elif config.db_type == "postgres":
 		db = tinysql.Database.postgres(