diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index ce849a0..506dd13 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::polling::git::GitFetcher;
 use crate::repository::SqliteRepository;
-use sqlx::SqlitePool;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 
@@ -16,9 +15,6 @@ pub struct SharedContext {
     /// Repository for data access.
     pub repository: Arc<SqliteRepository>,
 
-    /// SQLx connection pool.
-    pub db_pool: SqlitePool,
-
     /// Token to signal task cancellation.
     pub token: CancellationToken,
 
diff --git a/src/handler.rs b/src/handler.rs
index 5222955..8859e2d 100644
--- a/src/handler.rs
+++ b/src/handler.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ mod tests {
         let state = AppState {
             config: std::sync::Arc::new(config),
             repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone())),
-            db_pool: pool.clone(),
         };
         let payload = CreateSubscription {
             source_repo_url: RepoUrl::new("https://github.com/org/repo".to_string()).unwrap(),
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ mod tests {
         let state = AppState {
             config: std::sync::Arc::new(config),
             repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone())),
-            db_pool: pool.clone(),
         };
 
         // Try getting a non-existent subscription
@@ -176,7 +174,6 @@ mod tests {
         let state = AppState {
             config: std::sync::Arc::new(config),
             repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone())),
-            db_pool: pool.clone(),
         };
 
         // Create 3 subscriptions
@@ -234,7 +231,6 @@ mod tests {
         let state = AppState {
             config: std::sync::Arc::new(config),
             repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone())),
-            db_pool: pool.clone(),
         };
         let payload = CreateSubscription {
             source_repo_url: RepoUrl::new("https://github.com/org/repo".to_string()).unwrap(),
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 535eb29..642c590 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 )]
 
 use std::fs;
-use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use axum::{
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ use reqwest::Client;
 use rovo::Router as RovoRouter;
 use rovo::aide::openapi::OpenApi;
 use rovo::rovo;
-use sqlx::sqlite::SqliteConnectOptions;
 use subtle::ConstantTimeEq;
 use tokio::signal;
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
@@ -74,16 +72,11 @@ type EngineTask = (Box<dyn AsyncEngine>, &'static str);
 /// Runs the server, delegating errors to the caller.
 pub async fn run_app(tracker: &TaskTracker, token: &CancellationToken) -> Result<(), FatalError> {
     let config = Config::load()?;
-    let pool = init_database(&config).await?;
-    let repository = std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone()));
+    let repository =
+        std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::connect(&config.database).await?);
     let http_client = build_http_client(&config)?;
 
-    let ctx = init_context(
-        repository.clone(),
-        pool.clone(),
-        config.clone(),
-        token.clone(),
-    )?;
+    let ctx = init_context(repository.clone(), config.clone(), token.clone())?;
 
     crate::trigger::recover_stuck_tasks(&repository, &config)
         .await
@@ -94,7 +87,7 @@ pub async fn run_app(tracker: &TaskTracker, token: &CancellationToken) -> Result
         crate::engine::start_engine(engine, message, tracker);
     }
 
-    let app = build_router(repository, pool, &config);
+    let app = build_router(repository, &config);
 
     run_server(app, &ctx.config, token.clone()).await?;
 
@@ -120,27 +113,9 @@ pub fn log_dotenv_status(loaded: bool) {
     );
 }
 
-/// Initializes the database pool.
-async fn init_database(config: &Config) -> Result<sqlx::SqlitePool, FatalError> {
-    let options = SqliteConnectOptions::from_str(config.database.url.as_str())?
-        .foreign_keys(true)
-        .journal_mode(sqlx::sqlite::SqliteJournalMode::Wal);
-
-    let pool = sqlx::sqlite::SqlitePoolOptions::new()
-        .acquire_timeout(config.database.timeout)
-        .connect_with(options)
-        .await?;
-
-    // Ensures database schema is up to date in all environments.
-    sqlx::migrate!().run(&pool).await?;
-
-    Ok(pool)
-}
-
 /// Initializes the shared application context.
 fn init_context(
     repository: std::sync::Arc<crate::repository::SqliteRepository>,
-    pool: sqlx::SqlitePool,
     config: Config,
     token: CancellationToken,
 ) -> Result<SharedContext, FatalError> {
@@ -156,7 +131,6 @@ fn init_context(
     Ok(SharedContext {
         config,
         repository,
-        db_pool: pool,
         token,
         git_fetcher: std::sync::Arc::new(git_fetcher),
     })
@@ -333,13 +307,11 @@ impl<B> OnResponse<B> for HttpRequestOnResponse {
 /// Builds the application router.
 pub fn build_router(
     repository: std::sync::Arc<crate::repository::SqliteRepository>,
-    pool: sqlx::SqlitePool,
     config: &Config,
 ) -> Router {
     let state = AppState {
         config: std::sync::Arc::new(config.clone()),
         repository,
-        db_pool: pool,
     };
 
     let mut api = OpenApi::default();
diff --git a/src/polling/mod.rs b/src/polling/mod.rs
index 2234b84..1038ed0 100644
--- a/src/polling/mod.rs
+++ b/src/polling/mod.rs
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ mod tests {
         let ctx = SharedContext {
             config: crate::test_utils::create_test_config(),
             repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone())),
-            db_pool: pool.clone(),
             git_fetcher: mock_fetcher,
             token: CancellationToken::new(),
         };
@@ -314,7 +313,6 @@ mod tests {
         let ctx = SharedContext {
             config: crate::test_utils::create_test_config(),
             repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone())),
-            db_pool: pool.clone(),
             git_fetcher: Arc::new(crate::test_utils::MockGitFetcher {
                 hash: CommitHash::new("b".repeat(40)).unwrap(),
             }),
@@ -332,7 +330,6 @@ mod tests {
         let ctx = SharedContext {
             config: ctx.config,
             repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone())),
-            db_pool: pool.clone(),
             git_fetcher: mock_fetcher,
             token: ctx.token,
         };
@@ -402,7 +399,6 @@ mod tests {
         let ctx = SharedContext {
             config: crate::test_utils::create_test_config(),
             repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone())),
-            db_pool: pool.clone(),
             git_fetcher: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::test_utils::MockGitFetcher {
                 hash: CommitHash::new("c".repeat(40)).unwrap(),
             }),
diff --git a/src/repository/sqlite.rs b/src/repository/sqlite.rs
index 965892b..5948bd8 100644
--- a/src/repository/sqlite.rs
+++ b/src/repository/sqlite.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 //! SQLite implementation of the repository.
 
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+use crate::config::DatabaseConfig;
 use crate::domain::{BranchName, EventType, RepoUrl, TargetRepo};
+use crate::error::FatalError;
 use crate::model::{
     Branch, CreateSubscription, Subscription, SubscriptionWithBranch, TriggerQueueItem,
     UpdateSubscription,
@@ -13,6 +17,7 @@ use crate::repository::{
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use futures::future::BoxFuture;
+use sqlx::sqlite::{SqliteConnectOptions, SqliteJournalMode, SqlitePoolOptions};
 use sqlx::{SqliteConnection, SqlitePool};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -23,6 +28,23 @@ pub struct SqliteRepository {
 }
 
 impl SqliteRepository {
+    /// Connects to the database described by `config`.
+    pub async fn connect(config: &DatabaseConfig) -> Result<Self, FatalError> {
+        let options = SqliteConnectOptions::from_str(config.url.as_str())?
+            .foreign_keys(true)
+            .journal_mode(SqliteJournalMode::Wal);
+
+        let pool = SqlitePoolOptions::new()
+            .acquire_timeout(config.timeout)
+            .connect_with(options)
+            .await?;
+
+        // Ensures database schema is up to date in all environments.
+        sqlx::migrate!().run(&pool).await?;
+
+        Ok(Self { pool })
+    }
+
     /// Creates a new [`SqliteRepository`] from a [`SqlitePool`].
     pub fn new(pool: SqlitePool) -> Self {
         Self { pool }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 42aa824..7c6d821 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,4 @@ pub struct AppState {
 
     /// Repository for data access.
     pub repository: Arc<SqliteRepository>,
-
-    /// SQLx connection pool for the SQLite database.
-    pub db_pool: sqlx::SqlitePool,
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/api_routes.rs b/src/tests/api_routes.rs
index 1dfce90..6b7feb5 100644
--- a/src/tests/api_routes.rs
+++ b/src/tests/api_routes.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ async fn test_subscription_api_routes() {
     config.auth.allow_unauthenticated = true;
     let repository = Arc::new(SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone()));
 
-    let app = build_router(repository, pool, &config);
+    let app = build_router(repository, &config);
 
     // Test List Subscriptions (Empty)
     let response = app
diff --git a/src/tests/auth_tests.rs b/src/tests/auth_tests.rs
index 043233d..fa3fea9 100644
--- a/src/tests/auth_tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests/auth_tests.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ async fn test_auth_no_key_configured_fails() {
     config.auth.allow_unauthenticated = false;
 
     let repository = Arc::new(SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone()));
-    let app = build_router(repository, pool, &config);
+    let app = build_router(repository, &config);
 
     let response = app
         .oneshot(
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async fn test_auth_allowed_unauthenticated_success() {
     config.auth.allow_unauthenticated = true;
 
     let repository = Arc::new(SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone()));
-    let app = build_router(repository, pool, &config);
+    let app = build_router(repository, &config);
 
     let response = app
         .oneshot(
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async fn test_auth_key_configured_success() {
     config.auth.api_key = Some(NonEmptyString::new("secret".to_string()).unwrap());
 
     let repository = Arc::new(SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone()));
-    let app = build_router(repository, pool, &config);
+    let app = build_router(repository, &config);
 
     let response = app
         .oneshot(
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ async fn test_auth_key_configured_mismatch() {
     config.auth.api_key = Some(NonEmptyString::new("secret".to_string()).unwrap());
 
     let repository = Arc::new(SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone()));
-    let app = build_router(repository, pool, &config);
+    let app = build_router(repository, &config);
 
     let response = app
         .oneshot(
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ async fn test_auth_key_configured_missing() {
     config.auth.api_key = Some(NonEmptyString::new("secret".to_string()).unwrap());
 
     let repository = Arc::new(SqliteRepository::new(pool.clone()));
-    let app = build_router(repository, pool, &config);
+    let app = build_router(repository, &config);
 
     let response = app
         .oneshot(
diff --git a/src/trigger/mod.rs b/src/trigger/mod.rs
index 7ed3762..60a9f30 100644
--- a/src/trigger/mod.rs
+++ b/src/trigger/mod.rs
@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@ mod tests {
                 repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(
                     pool.clone(),
                 )),
-                db_pool: pool.clone(),
                 token: CancellationToken::new(),
                 git_fetcher: Arc::new(MockGitFetcher {
                     hash: CommitHash::new("a".repeat(40)).unwrap(),
@@ -623,7 +622,6 @@ mod tests {
                 repository: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::repository::SqliteRepository::new(
                     pool.clone(),
                 )),
-                db_pool: pool.clone(),
                 token: CancellationToken::new(),
                 git_fetcher: Arc::new(MockGitFetcher {
                     hash: CommitHash::new("a".repeat(40)).unwrap(),