diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fefd0b5b91..504e400b0f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ artifacts/
 /tests/DMAPI/travistester.int
 /tests/DMAPI/travistester.dmb
 /src/Tgstation.Server.Host/appsettings.Development.json
+/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/LocalTestDB.sqlite3
 /src/Tgstation.Server.Host/wwwroot
 /src/Tgstation.Server.Host/ClientApp/node_modules
 /src/Tgstation.Server.Host/ClientApp/build
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/appsettings.json b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/appsettings.json
index 7f9191b101..082bb766fe 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/appsettings.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "UseBasicWatchdogOnWindows": false
   },
   "FileLogging": {
-    "Directory": null, //use the default path
+    "Directory": null,
     "Disable": false,
     "LogLevel": "Debug",
     "MicrosoftLogLevel": "Warning"
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
   },
   "Database": {
     "DropDatabase": false,
-    "DatabaseType": "SqlServer",
+    "DatabaseType": "Sqlite",
     "ResetAdminPassword": false,
     "MySqlServerVersion": null,
-    "ConnectionString": "Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=TGS;Integrated Security=True"
+    "ConnectionString": "Data Source=LocalTestDB.sqlite3;Mode=ReadWriteCreate"
   }
 }