diff --git a/argos/server/main.py b/argos/server/main.py
index 5a7c692..1ed634d 100644
--- a/argos/server/main.py
+++ b/argos/server/main.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ def read_config(app, settings):
 
 def setup_database(app, settings):
     # For sqlite, we need to add connect_args={"check_same_thread": False}
+    logger.debug(f"Using database URL {settings.database_url}")
+    if settings.database_url.startswith("sqlite:////tmp"):
+        logger.warning("Using sqlite in /tmp is not recommended for production")
     engine = create_engine(
         settings.database_url,
     )