diff --git a/relay/database/__init__.py b/relay/database/__init__.py
index 57f2247..ede8556 100644
--- a/relay/database/__init__.py
+++ b/relay/database/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 def get_database(config: Config, migrate: bool = True) -> tinysql.Database:
 	if config.db_type == "sqlite":
-		db = tinysql.Database.sqlite(config.sqlite_path, connection_class = Connection)
+		# todo: remove check_same_thread when tinysql stores connections per thread
+		db = tinysql.Database.sqlite(
+			config.sqlite_path,
+			connection_class = Connection,
+			check_same_thread = False
+		)
 
 	elif config.db_type == "postgres":
 		db = tinysql.Database.postgres(