diff --git a/.tci b/.tci
index d5785496..56431e40 100755
--- a/.tci
+++ b/.tci
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ cat ./target/release/upub > /opt/bin/upub
 echo "recreating database"
 rm /srv/tci/upub.db
 touch /srv/tci/upub.db
-/opt/bin/upub --db /srv/tci/upub.db --domain https://feditest.alemi.dev migrate
-/opt/bin/upub --db /srv/tci/upub.db --domain https://feditest.alemi.dev faker
+/opt/bin/upub --db sqlite:///srv/tci/upub.db --domain https://feditest.alemi.dev migrate
+/opt/bin/upub --db sqlite:///srv/tci/upub.db --domain https://feditest.alemi.dev faker
 echo "restarting service"
 systemctl --user start upub
 echo "done"