diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ece77be..43eb3eb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 .resources
 .backup*
 docs
+snek.d*
 *.db*
 *.png
 # ---> Python
diff --git a/src/snek/app.py b/src/snek/app.py
index 7546ae0..b1c20c0 100644
--- a/src/snek/app.py
+++ b/src/snek/app.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Application(BaseApplication):
         return await super().render_template(template, request, context)
 
 
-app = Application()
+app = Application(db_path="sqlite:///snek.db")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":