diff --git a/src/core/database.cpp b/src/core/database.cpp
index 752dbfcc9..fecc66e88 100644
--- a/src/core/database.cpp
+++ b/src/core/database.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ QSqlDatabase Database::Connect() {
   if (db.isOpen()) {
     return db;
   }
+  db.setConnectOptions("QSQLITE_BUSY_TIMEOUT=30000");
   //qLog(Debug) << "Opened database with connection id" << connection_id;
 
   if (!injected_database_name_.isNull())