diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utils.ts b/packages/workspace/src/utils.ts
index c9cafd55df..4798076bf4 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/utils.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export function createEmptyBlockSuiteWorkspace(
   } else {
     if (isBrowser) {
       blobStorages.push(createIndexeddbStorage);
-      if (isDesktop) {
+      if (isDesktop && runtimeConfig.enableSQLiteProvider) {
         blobStorages.push(createSQLiteStorage);
       }
     }