diff --git a/src/storage.rs b/src/storage.rs
index 123afb8..4a46653 100644
--- a/src/storage.rs
+++ b/src/storage.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub async fn create_pool(db_url: String) -> AnyPool {
     sqlx::any::install_default_drivers();
 
     // Create SQLite database file if it does not exist
-    if db_url.starts_with("sqlite:") {
+    if db_url.starts_with("sqlite:") && db_url != ("sqlite::memory:") {
         let path = db_url.replace("sqlite:", "");
         if !Path::new(&path).exists() {
             warn!("Sqlite database does not exist, creating file {}", path);