diff --git a/cpp/db_common.cpp b/cpp/db_common.cpp
index 42de350..a7dda46 100644
--- a/cpp/db_common.cpp
+++ b/cpp/db_common.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ bool init_database(const QString& database_path) {
         ci_query_exec(&pragma_query, "PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL;");
         ci_query_exec(&pragma_query, "PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL;");
         ci_query_exec(&pragma_query, "PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;");
+        ci_query_exec(&pragma_query, "PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE);");
+        ci_query_exec(&pragma_query, "VACUUM;");
     }
 
     // Run the schema creation (or migration) statements