diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/sql_init.ts b/apps/server/src/services/sql_init.ts
index f5f7e4e48..5fb0bd573 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/sql_init.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/sql_init.ts
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ function setDbAsInitialized() {
 }
 
 function optimize() {
+    if (config.General.readOnly) {
+        return;
+    }
     log.info("Optimizing database");
     const start = Date.now();