diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 5063d3d461..78283dba3b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64-simd",
  "chrono",
- "dashmap",
  "homedir",
  "objc2",
  "objc2-foundation",
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "affine_schema",
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
- "dashmap",
  "dotenvy",
  "napi",
  "napi-build",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 18af1ca490..9145d02a42 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ anyhow           = "1"
 base64-simd      = "0.8"
 chrono           = "0.4"
 criterion2       = { version = "2", default-features = false }
-dashmap          = "6"
 dotenvy          = "0.15"
 file-format      = { version = "0.26", features = ["reader"] }
 mimalloc         = "0.1"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/mobile-native/Cargo.toml b/packages/frontend/mobile-native/Cargo.toml
index eeed92cb1b..a00c2ec69c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/mobile-native/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/frontend/mobile-native/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ affine_nbstore = { workspace = true, features = ["use-as-lib"] }
 anyhow         = { workspace = true }
 base64-simd    = { workspace = true }
 chrono         = { workspace = true }
-dashmap        = { workspace = true }
 sqlx           = { workspace = true }
 thiserror      = { workspace = true }
 uniffi         = { workspace = true, features = ["cli", "tokio"] }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/mobile-native/src/lib.rs b/packages/frontend/mobile-native/src/lib.rs
index ff7be8c800..3c159f0ce6 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/mobile-native/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/frontend/mobile-native/src/lib.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .set_space_id(space_id)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -226,7 +227,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .push_update(
           doc_id,
           base64_simd::STANDARD
@@ -247,7 +249,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_doc_snapshot(doc_id)
         .await?
         .map(Into::into),
@@ -258,7 +261,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .set_doc_snapshot(snapshot.try_into()?)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -272,7 +276,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_doc_updates(doc_id)
         .await?
         .into_iter()
@@ -290,7 +295,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .mark_updates_merged(
           doc_id,
           updates
@@ -310,7 +316,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .delete_doc(doc_id)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -324,7 +331,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_doc_clocks(
           after
             .map(|t| {
@@ -349,7 +357,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_doc_clock(doc_id)
         .await?
         .map(Into::into),
@@ -360,7 +369,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_blob(key)
         .await?
         .map(Into::into),
@@ -371,7 +381,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .set_blob(blob.try_into()?)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -386,27 +397,23 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .delete_blob(key, permanently)
         .await?,
     )
   }
 
   pub async fn release_blobs(&self, universal_id: String) -> Result<()> {
-    Ok(
-      self
-        .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-        .release_blobs()
-        .await?,
-    )
+    Ok(self.inner.get(universal_id).await?.release_blobs().await?)
   }
 
   pub async fn list_blobs(&self, universal_id: String) -> Result<Vec<ListedBlob>> {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .list_blobs()
         .await?
         .into_iter()
@@ -423,7 +430,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_remote_clocks(peer)
         .await?
         .into_iter()
@@ -441,7 +449,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_remote_clock(peer, doc_id)
         .await?
         .map(Into::into),
@@ -458,7 +467,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .set_peer_remote_clock(
           peer,
           doc_id,
@@ -478,7 +488,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_pulled_remote_clocks(peer)
         .await?
         .into_iter()
@@ -496,7 +507,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_pulled_remote_clock(peer, doc_id)
         .await?
         .map(Into::into),
@@ -513,7 +525,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .set_peer_pulled_remote_clock(
           peer,
           doc_id,
@@ -534,7 +547,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_pushed_clock(peer, doc_id)
         .await?
         .map(Into::into),
@@ -549,7 +563,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_pushed_clocks(peer)
         .await?
         .into_iter()
@@ -568,7 +583,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(
       self
         .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .set_peer_pushed_clock(
           peer,
           doc_id,
@@ -581,12 +597,6 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   }
 
   pub async fn clear_clocks(&self, universal_id: String) -> Result<()> {
-    Ok(
-      self
-        .inner
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-        .clear_clocks()
-        .await?,
-    )
+    Ok(self.inner.get(universal_id).await?.clear_clocks().await?)
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/native/__tests__/pool.spec.mts b/packages/frontend/native/__tests__/pool.spec.mts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7079afaaba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/native/__tests__/pool.spec.mts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { DocStoragePool } from '../index';
+import test from 'ava';
+
+test('can batch read/write pool', async t => {
+  const pool = new DocStoragePool();
+  await pool.connect('test', ':memory:');
+
+  const batch = 512;
+
+  await Promise.all(
+    Array.from({ length: batch }).map(async (_, i) => {
+      return pool.setBlob('test', {
+        key: `test-blob-${i}`,
+        data: new Uint8Array([i % 255]),
+        mime: 'text/plain',
+      });
+    })
+  );
+
+  const blobs = await Promise.all(
+    Array.from({ length: batch }).map(async (_, i) => {
+      return pool.getBlob('test', `test-blob-${i}`);
+    })
+  );
+
+  t.is(blobs.length, batch);
+  t.is(
+    blobs.every((blob, i) => blob!.data.at(0) === i % 255),
+    true
+  );
+});
diff --git a/packages/frontend/native/index.d.ts b/packages/frontend/native/index.d.ts
index 35e83a01c4..f5ceb6f305 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/native/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/native/index.d.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ export declare class DocStoragePool {
   constructor()
   /** Initialize the database and run migrations. */
   connect(universalId: string, path: string): Promise<void>
-  setSpaceId(universalId: string, spaceId: string): Promise<void>
   disconnect(universalId: string): Promise<void>
   checkpoint(universalId: string): Promise<void>
+  setSpaceId(universalId: string, spaceId: string): Promise<void>
   pushUpdate(universalId: string, docId: string, update: Uint8Array): Promise<Date>
   getDocSnapshot(universalId: string, docId: string): Promise<DocRecord | null>
   setDocSnapshot(universalId: string, snapshot: DocRecord): Promise<boolean>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/Cargo.toml b/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/Cargo.toml
index a3bc0e8146..8cdc424466 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use-as-lib = ["napi-derive/noop", "napi/noop"]
 affine_schema = { path = "../schema" }
 anyhow        = { workspace = true }
 chrono        = { workspace = true }
-dashmap       = { workspace = true }
 napi          = { workspace = true }
 napi-derive   = { workspace = true }
 thiserror     = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/lib.rs b/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/lib.rs
index 0de13c10fc..cf7c4955f2 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub mod sync;
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use napi::bindgen_prelude::*;
 use napi_derive::napi;
-use pool::SqliteDocStoragePool;
+use pool::{Ref, SqliteDocStoragePool};
 use storage::SqliteDocStorage;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "use-as-lib")]
@@ -86,13 +86,17 @@ pub struct DocStoragePool {
 
 #[napi]
 impl DocStoragePool {
-  #[napi(constructor, async_runtime)]
+  #[napi(constructor)]
   pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
     Ok(Self {
       pool: SqliteDocStoragePool::default(),
     })
   }
 
+  async fn get<'a>(&'a self, universal_id: String) -> Result<Ref<'a, SqliteDocStorage>> {
+    Ok(self.pool.get(universal_id).await?)
+  }
+
   #[napi]
   /// Initialize the database and run migrations.
   pub async fn connect(&self, universal_id: String, path: String) -> Result<()> {
@@ -100,16 +104,6 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     Ok(())
   }
 
-  #[napi]
-  pub async fn set_space_id(&self, universal_id: String, space_id: String) -> Result<()> {
-    self
-      .pool
-      .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-      .set_space_id(space_id)
-      .await?;
-    Ok(())
-  }
-
   #[napi]
   pub async fn disconnect(&self, universal_id: String) -> Result<()> {
     self.pool.disconnect(universal_id).await?;
@@ -118,7 +112,13 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
 
   #[napi]
   pub async fn checkpoint(&self, universal_id: String) -> Result<()> {
-    self.pool.ensure_storage(universal_id)?.checkpoint().await?;
+    self.pool.get(universal_id).await?.checkpoint().await?;
+    Ok(())
+  }
+
+  #[napi]
+  pub async fn set_space_id(&self, universal_id: String, space_id: String) -> Result<()> {
+    self.get(universal_id).await?.set_space_id(space_id).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<NaiveDateTime> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .push_update(doc_id, update)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<Option<DocRecord>> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_doc_snapshot(doc_id)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   pub async fn set_doc_snapshot(&self, universal_id: String, snapshot: DocRecord) -> Result<bool> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .set_doc_snapshot(snapshot)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<Vec<DocUpdate>> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_doc_updates(doc_id)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<u32> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .mark_updates_merged(doc_id, updates)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -197,11 +197,7 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
 
   #[napi]
   pub async fn delete_doc(&self, universal_id: String, doc_id: String) -> Result<()> {
-    self
-      .pool
-      .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-      .delete_doc(doc_id)
-      .await?;
+    self.get(universal_id).await?.delete_doc(doc_id).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -211,13 +207,7 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     universal_id: String,
     after: Option<NaiveDateTime>,
   ) -> Result<Vec<DocClock>> {
-    Ok(
-      self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-        .get_doc_clocks(after)
-        .await?,
-    )
+    Ok(self.get(universal_id).await?.get_doc_clocks(after).await?)
   }
 
   #[napi]
@@ -226,33 +216,17 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     universal_id: String,
     doc_id: String,
   ) -> Result<Option<DocClock>> {
-    Ok(
-      self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-        .get_doc_clock(doc_id)
-        .await?,
-    )
+    Ok(self.get(universal_id).await?.get_doc_clock(doc_id).await?)
   }
 
-  #[napi]
+  #[napi(async_runtime)]
   pub async fn get_blob(&self, universal_id: String, key: String) -> Result<Option<Blob>> {
-    Ok(
-      self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-        .get_blob(key)
-        .await?,
-    )
+    Ok(self.get(universal_id).await?.get_blob(key).await?)
   }
 
   #[napi]
   pub async fn set_blob(&self, universal_id: String, blob: SetBlob) -> Result<()> {
-    self
-      .pool
-      .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-      .set_blob(blob)
-      .await?;
+    self.get(universal_id).await?.set_blob(blob).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -264,8 +238,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     permanently: bool,
   ) -> Result<()> {
     self
-      .pool
-      .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+      .get(universal_id)
+      .await?
       .delete_blob(key, permanently)
       .await?;
     Ok(())
@@ -273,17 +247,13 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
 
   #[napi]
   pub async fn release_blobs(&self, universal_id: String) -> Result<()> {
-    self
-      .pool
-      .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-      .release_blobs()
-      .await?;
+    self.get(universal_id).await?.release_blobs().await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
   #[napi]
   pub async fn list_blobs(&self, universal_id: String) -> Result<Vec<ListedBlob>> {
-    Ok(self.pool.ensure_storage(universal_id)?.list_blobs().await?)
+    Ok(self.get(universal_id).await?.list_blobs().await?)
   }
 
   #[napi]
@@ -294,8 +264,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<Vec<DocClock>> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_remote_clocks(peer)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -310,8 +280,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<Option<DocClock>> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_remote_clock(peer, doc_id)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -326,8 +296,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     clock: NaiveDateTime,
   ) -> Result<()> {
     self
-      .pool
-      .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+      .get(universal_id)
+      .await?
       .set_peer_remote_clock(peer, doc_id, clock)
       .await?;
     Ok(())
@@ -341,8 +311,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<Vec<DocClock>> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_pulled_remote_clocks(peer)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -357,8 +327,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<Option<DocClock>> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_pulled_remote_clock(peer, doc_id)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -373,8 +343,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     clock: NaiveDateTime,
   ) -> Result<()> {
     self
-      .pool
-      .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+      .get(universal_id)
+      .await?
       .set_peer_pulled_remote_clock(peer, doc_id, clock)
       .await?;
     Ok(())
@@ -388,8 +358,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<Vec<DocClock>> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_pushed_clocks(peer)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -404,8 +374,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
   ) -> Result<Option<DocClock>> {
     Ok(
       self
-        .pool
-        .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+        .get(universal_id)
+        .await?
         .get_peer_pushed_clock(peer, doc_id)
         .await?,
     )
@@ -420,8 +390,8 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
     clock: NaiveDateTime,
   ) -> Result<()> {
     self
-      .pool
-      .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
+      .get(universal_id)
+      .await?
       .set_peer_pushed_clock(peer, doc_id, clock)
       .await?;
     Ok(())
@@ -429,11 +399,7 @@ impl DocStoragePool {
 
   #[napi]
   pub async fn clear_clocks(&self, universal_id: String) -> Result<()> {
-    self
-      .pool
-      .ensure_storage(universal_id)?
-      .clear_clocks()
-      .await?;
+    self.get(universal_id).await?.clear_clocks().await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 }
@@ -461,7 +427,6 @@ impl DocStorage {
   pub async fn set_space_id(&self, space_id: String) -> Result<()> {
     self.storage.connect().await?;
     self.storage.set_space_id(space_id).await?;
-    println!("clocks {:?}", self.storage.get_doc_clocks(None).await?);
     self.storage.close().await;
     Ok(())
   }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/pool.rs b/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/pool.rs
index b2b6eb9cb5..49f9527cfd 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/pool.rs
+++ b/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/pool.rs
@@ -1,54 +1,96 @@
-use dashmap::{mapref::one::RefMut, DashMap, Entry};
+use core::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use std::collections::hash_map::{Entry, HashMap};
+
+use tokio::sync::{RwLock, RwLockMappedWriteGuard, RwLockReadGuard, RwLockWriteGuard};
 
 use super::{
   error::{Error, Result},
   storage::SqliteDocStorage,
 };
 
+pub struct Ref<'a, V> {
+  _guard: RwLockReadGuard<'a, V>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, V> Deref for Ref<'a, V> {
+  type Target = V;
+
+  fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+    self._guard.deref()
+  }
+}
+
+pub struct RefMut<'a, V> {
+  _guard: RwLockMappedWriteGuard<'a, V>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, V> Deref for RefMut<'a, V> {
+  type Target = V;
+
+  fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+    &*self._guard
+  }
+}
+
+impl<'a, V> DerefMut for RefMut<'a, V> {
+  fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+    &mut *self._guard
+  }
+}
+
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct SqliteDocStoragePool {
-  inner: DashMap<String, SqliteDocStorage>,
+  inner: RwLock<HashMap<String, SqliteDocStorage>>,
 }
 
 impl SqliteDocStoragePool {
-  fn get_or_create_storage<'a>(
+  async fn get_or_create_storage<'a>(
     &'a self,
     universal_id: String,
     path: &str,
-  ) -> RefMut<'a, String, SqliteDocStorage> {
-    let entry = self.inner.entry(universal_id);
-    if let Entry::Occupied(storage) = entry {
-      return storage.into_ref();
-    }
-    let storage = SqliteDocStorage::new(path.to_string());
+  ) -> RefMut<'a, SqliteDocStorage> {
+    let lock = RwLockWriteGuard::map(self.inner.write().await, |lock| {
+      match lock.entry(universal_id) {
+        Entry::Occupied(entry) => entry.into_mut(),
+        Entry::Vacant(entry) => {
+          let storage = SqliteDocStorage::new(path.to_string());
+          entry.insert(storage)
+        }
+      }
+    });
 
-    entry.or_insert(storage)
+    RefMut { _guard: lock }
   }
 
-  pub fn ensure_storage<'a>(
-    &'a self,
-    universal_id: String,
-  ) -> Result<RefMut<'a, String, SqliteDocStorage>> {
-    let entry = self.inner.entry(universal_id);
+  pub async fn get<'a>(&'a self, universal_id: String) -> Result<Ref<'a, SqliteDocStorage>> {
+    let lock = RwLockReadGuard::try_map(self.inner.read().await, |lock| {
+      if let Some(storage) = lock.get(&universal_id) {
+        Some(storage)
+      } else {
+        None
+      }
+    });
 
-    if let Entry::Occupied(storage) = entry {
-      Ok(storage.into_ref())
-    } else {
-      Err(Error::InvalidOperation)
+    match lock {
+      Ok(guard) => Ok(Ref { _guard: guard }),
+      Err(_) => Err(Error::InvalidOperation),
     }
   }
 
   /// Initialize the database and run migrations.
   pub async fn connect(&self, universal_id: String, path: String) -> Result<()> {
-    let storage = self.get_or_create_storage(universal_id.to_owned(), &path);
+    let storage = self
+      .get_or_create_storage(universal_id.to_owned(), &path)
+      .await;
+
     storage.connect().await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
   pub async fn disconnect(&self, universal_id: String) -> Result<()> {
-    let entry = self.inner.entry(universal_id);
+    let mut lock = self.inner.write().await;
 
-    if let Entry::Occupied(entry) = entry {
+    if let Entry::Occupied(entry) = lock.entry(universal_id) {
       let storage = entry.remove();
       storage.close().await;
     }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/storage.rs b/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/storage.rs
index 056f5ee90c..269d59369c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/storage.rs
+++ b/packages/frontend/native/nbstore/src/storage.rs
@@ -16,24 +16,28 @@ impl SqliteDocStorage {
   pub fn new(path: String) -> Self {
     let sqlite_options = SqliteConnectOptions::new()
       .filename(&path)
-      .foreign_keys(false)
-      .journal_mode(sqlx::sqlite::SqliteJournalMode::Wal);
+      .foreign_keys(false);
 
     let mut pool_options = SqlitePoolOptions::new();
 
-    if cfg!(test) && path == ":memory:" {
+    if path == ":memory:" {
       pool_options = pool_options
         .min_connections(1)
         .max_connections(1)
         .idle_timeout(None)
         .max_lifetime(None);
-    } else {
-      pool_options = pool_options.max_connections(4);
-    }
 
-    Self {
-      pool: pool_options.connect_lazy_with(sqlite_options),
-      path,
+      Self {
+        pool: pool_options.connect_lazy_with(sqlite_options),
+        path,
+      }
+    } else {
+      Self {
+        pool: pool_options
+          .max_connections(4)
+          .connect_lazy_with(sqlite_options.journal_mode(sqlx::sqlite::SqliteJournalMode::Wal)),
+        path,
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend/native/package.json b/packages/frontend/native/package.json
index 138243ee37..6b61189771 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/native/package.json
+++ b/packages/frontend/native/package.json
@@ -20,17 +20,9 @@
     "extensions": {
       "mts": "module"
     },
-    "nodeArguments": [
-      "--loader",
-      "ts-node/esm.mjs",
-      "--es-module-specifier-resolution=node"
-    ],
     "files": [
       "__tests__/*.spec.mts"
-    ],
-    "environmentVariables": {
-      "TS_NODE_PROJECT": "./tsconfig.json"
-    }
+    ]
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@napi-rs/cli": "3.0.0-alpha.68",