diff --git a/linkwarden/config.json b/linkwarden/config.json
index 5cb53de37..54337c392 100644
--- a/linkwarden/config.json
+++ b/linkwarden/config.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "codenotary": "alexandrep.github@gmail.com",
   "description": "collaborative bookmark manager to collect, organize, and preserve webpages and articles",
   "environment": {
-    "DATABASE_URL": "/config/database/linkwarden.sqlite",
+    "DATABASE_URL": "file:/config/database/linkwarden.sqlite",
     "NEXTAUTH_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth",
     "STORAGE_FOLDER": "/config/library"
   },