diff --git a/config-example.yaml b/config-example.yaml
index 2632555d..a22226a1 100644
--- a/config-example.yaml
+++ b/config-example.yaml
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ database:
     # https://www.sqlite.org/wal.html
     write_ahead_log: true
 
+    # Maximum number of WAL file frames before the WAL file is automatically checkpointed.
+    # https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/wal_autocheckpoint.html
+    # Set to 0 to disable automatic checkpointing.
+    wal_autocheckpoint: 1000
+
   # # Postgres config
   # Please note that using Postgres is highly discouraged as it is only supported for legacy reasons.
   # See database.type for more information.
diff --git a/hscontrol/db/db.go b/hscontrol/db/db.go
index b7661ab2..65253650 100644
--- a/hscontrol/db/db.go
+++ b/hscontrol/db/db.go
@@ -543,10 +543,10 @@ func openDB(cfg types.DatabaseConfig) (*gorm.DB, error) {
 		}
 
 		if cfg.Sqlite.WriteAheadLog {
-			if err := db.Exec(`
+			if err := db.Exec(fmt.Sprintf(`
 				PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;
-				PRAGMA wal_autocheckpoint=0;
-				`).Error; err != nil {
+				PRAGMA wal_autocheckpoint=%d;
+				`, cfg.Sqlite.WALAutoCheckPoint)).Error; err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting WAL mode: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/hscontrol/types/config.go b/hscontrol/types/config.go
index 5895ebc9..3d6abff7 100644
--- a/hscontrol/types/config.go
+++ b/hscontrol/types/config.go
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ type Nameservers struct {
 }
 
 type SqliteConfig struct {
-	Path          string
-	WriteAheadLog bool
+	Path              string
+	WriteAheadLog     bool
+	WALAutoCheckPoint int
 }
 
 type PostgresConfig struct {
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ func LoadConfig(path string, isFile bool) error {
 	viper.SetDefault("database.postgres.conn_max_idle_time_secs", 3600)
 
 	viper.SetDefault("database.sqlite.write_ahead_log", true)
+	viper.SetDefault("database.sqlite.wal_autocheckpoint", 1000) // SQLite default
 
 	viper.SetDefault("oidc.scope", []string{oidc.ScopeOpenID, "profile", "email"})
 	viper.SetDefault("oidc.only_start_if_oidc_is_available", true)
@@ -543,7 +545,8 @@ func databaseConfig() DatabaseConfig {
 			Path: util.AbsolutePathFromConfigPath(
 				viper.GetString("database.sqlite.path"),
 			),
-			WriteAheadLog: viper.GetBool("database.sqlite.write_ahead_log"),
+			WriteAheadLog:     viper.GetBool("database.sqlite.write_ahead_log"),
+			WALAutoCheckPoint: viper.GetInt("database.sqlite.wal_autocheckpoint"),
 		},
 		Postgres: PostgresConfig{
 			Host:               viper.GetString("database.postgres.host"),