diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index 18f2e9c..fd9ba8f 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"database/sql"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/davidroman0O/comfylite3"
 	"github.com/stephenafamo/bob"
 	"github.com/teivah/broadcast"
 	"github.com/tigorlazuardi/redmage/api/bmessage"
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 type API struct {
-	db    bob.Executor
-	sqldb *sql.DB
+	db     bob.Executor
+	txAble txAble
 
 	scheduler *scheduler.Scheduler
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type API struct {
 }
 
 type Dependencies struct {
-	DB         *sql.DB
+	DB         *comfylite3.ComfyDB
 	Config     *config.Config
 	Reddit     *reddit.Reddit
 	Publisher  message.Publisher
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func New(deps Dependencies) *API {
 
 	api := &API{
 		db:                bob.New(deps.DB),
-		sqldb:             deps.DB,
+		txAble:            deps.DB,
 		downloadBroadcast: broadcast.NewRelay[bmessage.ImageDownloadMessage](),
 		config:            deps.Config,
 		imageSemaphore:    make(chan struct{}, deps.Config.Int("download.concurrency.images")),
diff --git a/api/transaction.go b/api/transaction.go
index c1342f2..31fb915 100644
--- a/api/transaction.go
+++ b/api/transaction.go
@@ -2,15 +2,20 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"database/sql"
 
 	"github.com/stephenafamo/bob"
 	"github.com/tigorlazuardi/redmage/pkg/errs"
 )
 
+type txAble interface {
+	BeginTx(ctx context.Context, opts *sql.TxOptions) (*sql.Tx, error)
+}
+
 type executor func(exec bob.Executor) error
 
 func (api *API) withTransaction(ctx context.Context, f executor) (err error) {
-	tx, err := api.sqldb.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
+	tx, err := api.txAble.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errs.Wrapw(err, "failed to begin transaction")
 	}
diff --git a/cli/serve.go b/cli/serve.go
index ed138c5..58546b3 100644
--- a/cli/serve.go
+++ b/cli/serve.go
@@ -28,12 +28,18 @@ var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 		defer tele.Close()
 
-		database, err := db.Open(cfg)
+		database, err := db.NewComfy(cfg)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.New(cmd.Context()).Err(err).Error("failed to open connection to database")
+			log.New(cmd.Context()).Err(err).Error("failed to open database")
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
+		// database, err := db.Open(cfg)
+		// if err != nil {
+		// 	log.New(cmd.Context()).Err(err).Error("failed to open connection to database")
+		// 	os.Exit(1)
+		// }
+
 		pubsubDB, err := pubsub.New(cfg)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.New(cmd.Context()).Err(err).Error("failed to open connection to pubsub database")
@@ -51,18 +57,18 @@ var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
-		loggedDb := db.ApplyLogger(cfg, database)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.New(cmd.Context()).Err(err).Error("failed to connect database")
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
+		// loggedDb := db.ApplyLogger(cfg, database)
+		// if err != nil {
+		// 	log.New(cmd.Context()).Err(err).Error("failed to connect database")
+		// 	os.Exit(1)
+		// }
 		red := &reddit.Reddit{
 			Client: reddit.NewRedditHTTPClient(cfg),
 			Config: cfg,
 		}
 
 		api := api.New(api.Dependencies{
-			DB:         loggedDb,
+			DB:         database,
 			Config:     cfg,
 			Reddit:     red,
 			Publisher:  publisher,
diff --git a/db/comfylite.go b/db/comfylite.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e15fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/comfylite.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package db
+
+import (
+	"github.com/davidroman0O/comfylite3"
+	"github.com/tigorlazuardi/redmage/config"
+	"github.com/tigorlazuardi/redmage/pkg/errs"
+)
+
+func NewComfy(cfg *config.Config) (*comfylite3.ComfyDB, error) {
+	target := cfg.String("db.string")
+	db, err := comfylite3.Comfy(comfylite3.WithPath(target))
+	if err != nil {
+		return db, errs.Wrapf(err, "failed to create/open comfy db at %q", target)
+	}
+	return db, nil
+}