diff --git a/alembic/env.py b/alembic/env.py
index 347ff3f..4f34ce8 100644
--- a/alembic/env.py
+++ b/alembic/env.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def run_migrations_offline() -> None:
     context.configure(
         url=url,
         target_metadata=target_metadata,
+        render_as_batch=True,
         literal_binds=True,
         dialect_opts={"paramstyle": "named"},
     )
@@ -50,7 +51,10 @@ def run_migrations_online() -> None:
     )
 
     with connectable.connect() as connection:
-        context.configure(connection=connection, target_metadata=target_metadata)
+        context.configure(connection=connection,
+                          target_metadata=target_metadata,
+                          render_as_batch=True,
+                          )
 
         with context.begin_transaction():
             context.run_migrations()
diff --git a/alembic/versions/7d480e6f1112_initial_migrations.py b/alembic/versions/7d480e6f1112_initial_migrations.py
index 87bb415..3382fe1 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/7d480e6f1112_initial_migrations.py
+++ b/alembic/versions/7d480e6f1112_initial_migrations.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
         sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(
             ["task_id"],
             ["tasks.id"],
+            name="results_task_id_fkey",
         ),
         sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint("id"),
     )
diff --git a/alembic/versions/defda3f2952d_add_on_delete_cascade_to_results_task_id.py b/alembic/versions/defda3f2952d_add_on_delete_cascade_to_results_task_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..777cfa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/defda3f2952d_add_on_delete_cascade_to_results_task_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+"""Add ON DELETE CASCADE to results’ task_id
+
+Revision ID: defda3f2952d
+Revises: 1a3497f9f71b
+Create Date: 2024-03-18 15:09:34.544573
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = 'defda3f2952d'
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = '1a3497f9f71b'
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    with op.batch_alter_table('results', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_constraint('results_task_id_fkey', type_='foreignkey')
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key('results_task_id_fkey',
+                                    'tasks',
+                                    ['task_id'],
+                                    ['id'],
+                                    ondelete='CASCADE')
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    with op.batch_alter_table('results', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_constraint('results_task_id_fkey', type_='foreignkey')
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key('results_task_id_fkey', 'tasks', ['task_id'], ['id'])
diff --git a/argos/server/main.py b/argos/server/main.py
index d3e175e..78eff8d 100644
--- a/argos/server/main.py
+++ b/argos/server/main.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from pydantic import ValidationError
-from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine, event
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
 
 from argos.logging import logger
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ def setup_database(appli):
         settings.database_url,
         **extra_settings
     )
+
+    def _fk_pragma_on_connect(dbapi_con, con_record):
+        dbapi_con.execute('pragma foreign_keys=ON')
+
+    if settings.database_url.startswith("sqlite:////"):
+        event.listen(engine, 'connect', _fk_pragma_on_connect)
+
     appli.state.SessionLocal = sessionmaker(
         autocommit=False, autoflush=False, bind=engine
     )
diff --git a/argos/server/models.py b/argos/server/models.py
index 75ed8ab..866ccd6 100644
--- a/argos/server/models.py
+++ b/argos/server/models.py
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ class Task(Base):
     )
     last_severity_update: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
 
-    results: Mapped[List["Result"]] = relationship(back_populates="task")
+    results: Mapped[List["Result"]] = relationship(back_populates="task",
+                                                   cascade="all, delete",
+                                                   passive_deletes=True,)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return f"DB Task {self.url} - {self.check} - {self.expected}"
@@ -92,9 +94,8 @@ class Result(Base):
     """
     __tablename__ = "results"
     id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(primary_key=True)
-    task_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("tasks.id"))
-    task: Mapped["Task"] = relationship(back_populates="results",
-                                        cascade="save-update, merge, delete")
+    task_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("tasks.id", ondelete="CASCADE"))
+    task: Mapped["Task"] = relationship(back_populates="results")
     agent_id: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
 
     submitted_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column()