diff --git a/bin/torii/src/main.rs b/bin/torii/src/main.rs
index 374cce2829..b1447970de 100644
--- a/bin/torii/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/torii/src/main.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ use clap::{ArgAction, Parser};
 use dojo_metrics::{metrics_process, prometheus_exporter};
 use dojo_utils::parse::{parse_socket_address, parse_url};
 use dojo_world::contracts::world::WorldContractReader;
-use sqlx::sqlite::{SqliteConnectOptions, SqlitePoolOptions};
+use sqlx::sqlite::{
+    SqliteAutoVacuum, SqliteConnectOptions, SqliteJournalMode, SqlitePoolOptions, SqliteSynchronous,
+};
 use sqlx::SqlitePool;
 use starknet::core::types::Felt;
 use starknet::providers::jsonrpc::HttpTransport;
@@ -153,19 +155,15 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     })
     .expect("Error setting Ctrl-C handler");
 
-    let database_url = format!("sqlite:{}", &args.database);
-    let options =
-        SqliteConnectOptions::from_str(&database_url)?.create_if_missing(true).with_regexp();
-    let pool = SqlitePoolOptions::new()
-        .min_connections(1)
-        .max_connections(5)
-        .connect_with(options)
-        .await?;
+    let mut options =
+        SqliteConnectOptions::from_str(&args.database)?.create_if_missing(true).with_regexp();
+
+    // Performance settings
+    options = options.auto_vacuum(SqliteAutoVacuum::None);
+    options = options.journal_mode(SqliteJournalMode::Wal);
+    options = options.synchronous(SqliteSynchronous::Normal);
 
-    // Disable auto-vacuum
-    sqlx::query("PRAGMA auto_vacuum = NONE;").execute(&pool).await?;
-    sqlx::query("PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL;").execute(&pool).await?;
-    sqlx::query("PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL;").execute(&pool).await?;
+    let pool = SqlitePoolOptions::new().min_connections(1).connect_with(options).await?;
 
     // Set the number of threads based on CPU count
     let cpu_count = std::thread::available_parallelism().unwrap().get();