diff --git a/apps/pydiscordsh/main.py b/apps/pydiscordsh/main.py
index 4f6d4f171..e34f9a834 100644
--- a/apps/pydiscordsh/main.py
+++ b/apps/pydiscordsh/main.py
@@ -1,16 +1,28 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI, WebSocket
 from pydiscordsh import Routes, CORS, TursoDatabase
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 
 import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("uvicorn")
 
-app = FastAPI()
+
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
+    logger.info("[DB]@PENDING")
+    await database.start_client()
+    yield
+    logger.info("[DB]@DISINT")
+    await database.stop_client()
+    logger.info("[DB]@STOPPING")
+
+app = FastAPI(lifespan=lifespan)
 routes = Routes(app, templates_dir="templates")
 CORS(app)
 
 database = TursoDatabase()
 
+
 @app.get("/v1/db/start_client")
 async def start_client():
     return await database.start_client()