diff --git a/db/session.py b/db/session.py
index 373860a..659ee8a 100644
--- a/db/session.py
+++ b/db/session.py
@@ -13,7 +13,21 @@ TORTOISE_ORM = {
 }
 
 
+def patch_aiosqlite_for_tortoise() -> None:
+    import aiosqlite
+
+    if hasattr(aiosqlite.Connection, "start"):
+        return
+
+    def start(self) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-redef]
+        if not self._thread.is_alive():
+            self._thread.start()
+
+    aiosqlite.Connection.start = start  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+
+
 async def init_db():
+    patch_aiosqlite_for_tortoise()
     await Tortoise.init(config=TORTOISE_ORM)
     await Tortoise.generate_schemas()
     await runtime_registry.refresh()