diff --git a/backend/db.js b/backend/db.js
index bd74e518..bf540f8a 100644
--- a/backend/db.js
+++ b/backend/db.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import knex from "knex";
 import {configGet, configHas} from "./lib/config.js";
 
+let instance = null;
+
 const generateDbConfig = () => {
 	if (!configHas("database")) {
 		throw new Error(
@@ -30,4 +32,11 @@ const generateDbConfig = () => {
 	};
 };
 
-export default knex(generateDbConfig());
+const getInstance = () => {
+	if (!instance) {
+		instance = knex(generateDbConfig());
+	}
+	return instance;
+}
+
+export default getInstance;
diff --git a/backend/migrate.js b/backend/migrate.js
index dd3f1b61..4c99cab6 100644
--- a/backend/migrate.js
+++ b/backend/migrate.js
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import db from "./db.js";
 import { migrate as logger } from "./logger.js";
 
 const migrateUp = async () => {
-	const version = await db.migrate.currentVersion();
+	const version = await db().migrate.currentVersion();
 	logger.info("Current database version:", version);
-	return await db.migrate.latest({
+	return await db().migrate.latest({
 		tableName: "migrations",
 		directory: "migrations",
 	});
diff --git a/backend/models/access_list.js b/backend/models/access_list.js
index 98016a17..427d447d 100644
--- a/backend/models/access_list.js
+++ b/backend/models/access_list.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import now from "./now_helper.js";
 import ProxyHostModel from "./proxy_host.js";
 import User from "./user.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 const boolFields = ["is_deleted", "satisfy_any", "pass_auth"];
 
diff --git a/backend/models/access_list_auth.js b/backend/models/access_list_auth.js
index a4fd85a5..75bf4352 100644
--- a/backend/models/access_list_auth.js
+++ b/backend/models/access_list_auth.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import db from "../db.js";
 import accessListModel from "./access_list.js";
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 class AccessListAuth extends Model {
 	$beforeInsert() {
diff --git a/backend/models/access_list_client.js b/backend/models/access_list_client.js
index 4b63aec9..91165fe1 100644
--- a/backend/models/access_list_client.js
+++ b/backend/models/access_list_client.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import db from "../db.js";
 import accessListModel from "./access_list.js";
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 class AccessListClient extends Model {
 	$beforeInsert() {
diff --git a/backend/models/audit-log.js b/backend/models/audit-log.js
index a9b2d563..6e2d398f 100644
--- a/backend/models/audit-log.js
+++ b/backend/models/audit-log.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import db from "../db.js";
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 import User from "./user.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 class AuditLog extends Model {
 	$beforeInsert() {
diff --git a/backend/models/auth.js b/backend/models/auth.js
index 4ba50b41..e8af582d 100644
--- a/backend/models/auth.js
+++ b/backend/models/auth.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { convertBoolFieldsToInt, convertIntFieldsToBool } from "../lib/helpers.j
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 import User from "./user.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 const boolFields = ["is_deleted"];
 
diff --git a/backend/models/certificate.js b/backend/models/certificate.js
index 9ad03c89..ad6e0a65 100644
--- a/backend/models/certificate.js
+++ b/backend/models/certificate.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import redirectionHostModel from "./redirection_host.js";
 import streamModel from "./stream.js";
 import userModel from "./user.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 const boolFields = ["is_deleted"];
 
diff --git a/backend/models/dead_host.js b/backend/models/dead_host.js
index 56807012..0acf7ca7 100644
--- a/backend/models/dead_host.js
+++ b/backend/models/dead_host.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import Certificate from "./certificate.js";
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 import User from "./user.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 const boolFields = ["is_deleted", "ssl_forced", "http2_support", "enabled", "hsts_enabled", "hsts_subdomains"];
 
diff --git a/backend/models/now_helper.js b/backend/models/now_helper.js
index 4dc71cea..293dcc72 100644
--- a/backend/models/now_helper.js
+++ b/backend/models/now_helper.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Model } from "objection";
 import db from "../db.js";
 import { isSqlite } from "../lib/config.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 export default () => {
 	if (isSqlite()) {
diff --git a/backend/models/proxy_host.js b/backend/models/proxy_host.js
index 119fe2b7..b6ce6361 100644
--- a/backend/models/proxy_host.js
+++ b/backend/models/proxy_host.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import Certificate from "./certificate.js";
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 import User from "./user.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 const boolFields = [
 	"is_deleted",
diff --git a/backend/models/redirection_host.js b/backend/models/redirection_host.js
index bb397baa..46c73017 100644
--- a/backend/models/redirection_host.js
+++ b/backend/models/redirection_host.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import Certificate from "./certificate.js";
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 import User from "./user.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 const boolFields = [
 	"is_deleted",
diff --git a/backend/models/setting.js b/backend/models/setting.js
index 0e0d6f4f..56f7dc5a 100644
--- a/backend/models/setting.js
+++ b/backend/models/setting.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import { Model } from "objection";
 import db from "../db.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 class Setting extends Model {
 	$beforeInsert () {
diff --git a/backend/models/stream.js b/backend/models/stream.js
index 92d335ff..5f61945a 100644
--- a/backend/models/stream.js
+++ b/backend/models/stream.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Certificate from "./certificate.js";
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 import User from "./user.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 const boolFields = ["is_deleted", "enabled", "tcp_forwarding", "udp_forwarding"];
 
diff --git a/backend/models/user.js b/backend/models/user.js
index 64aed05d..68a31446 100644
--- a/backend/models/user.js
+++ b/backend/models/user.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { convertBoolFieldsToInt, convertIntFieldsToBool } from "../lib/helpers.j
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 import UserPermission from "./user_permission.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 const boolFields = ["is_deleted", "is_disabled"];
 
diff --git a/backend/models/user_permission.js b/backend/models/user_permission.js
index 49ea2d90..d8784717 100644
--- a/backend/models/user_permission.js
+++ b/backend/models/user_permission.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Model } from "objection";
 import db from "../db.js";
 import now from "./now_helper.js";
 
-Model.knex(db);
+Model.knex(db());
 
 class UserPermission extends Model {
 	$beforeInsert () {