diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index 0ad72630d..fdd1d5242 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -207,7 +207,11 @@ class FrigateApp:
         # 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,
-            pragmas={"auto_vacuum": "FULL"},  # Does not defragment database
+            pragmas={
+                "auto_vacuum": "FULL",  # Does not defragment database
+                "cache_size": -512 * 1000,  # 512MB of cache
+            },
+            timeout=60,
         )
         models = [Event, Recordings, Timeline]
         self.db.bind(models)
diff --git a/frigate/record/record.py b/frigate/record/record.py
index deac65f1a..3870a1b44 100644
--- a/frigate/record/record.py
+++ b/frigate/record/record.py
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ def manage_recordings(
 
     db = SqliteQueueDatabase(
         config.database.path,
-        pragmas={"auto_vacuum": "FULL"},  # Does not defragment database
+        pragmas={
+            "auto_vacuum": "FULL", # Does not defragment database
+            "cache_size": -512 * 1000, # 512MB of cache
+        },
+        timeout=60,
     )
     models = [Event, Recordings, Timeline]
     db.bind(models)