diff --git a/backend/src/api/pools-parser.ts b/backend/src/api/pools-parser.ts
index c3cc994a2..e37414bbe 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/pools-parser.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/pools-parser.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class PoolsParser {
         if (!equals(JSON.parse(existingPool.addresses), poolObj.addresses) || !equals(JSON.parse(existingPool.regexes), poolObj.regexes)) {
           finalPoolDataUpdate.push(poolObj);
         }
-      } else {
+      } else if (config.DATABASE.ENABLED) {
         // Double check that if we're not just renaming a pool (same address same regex)
         const [poolToRename]: any[] = await DB.query(`
           SELECT * FROM pools
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index cad675e27..a81275066 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ class Server {
       .use(express.text({ type: ['text/plain', 'application/base64'] }))
       ;
 
-    await priceUpdater.$initializeLatestPriceWithDb();
+    if (config.DATABASE.ENABLED) {
+      await priceUpdater.$initializeLatestPriceWithDb();
+    }
 
     this.server = http.createServer(this.app);
     this.wss = new WebSocket.Server({ server: this.server });