diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index 2db8728b2..059bc5ad7 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -205,7 +205,10 @@ class FrigateApp:
     def bind_database(self) -> None:
         """Bind db to the main process."""
         # NOTE: all db accessing processes need to be created before the db can be bound to the main process
-        self.db = SqliteQueueDatabase(self.config.database.path)
+        self.db = SqliteQueueDatabase(
+            self.config.database.path, 
+            pragmas={'auto_vacuum', 'FULL'}, # Does not defragment database
+        )
         models = [Event, Recordings, Timeline]
         self.db.bind(models)