diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index db9dfad..67f4536 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub fn init_db() -> Result<Connection, String> {
         .map_err(|e| format!("oh shit: {e}"))?;
 
     let _ = conn.pragma_update(None, "journal_mode", "WAL");
+    let _ = conn.pragma_update(None, "synchronous", 1);
 
     MIGRATIONS
         .to_latest(&mut conn)