diff --git a/src/bin/cleanup_committee.rs b/src/bin/cleanup_committee.rs
index 141af89..9a01f4c 100644
--- a/src/bin/cleanup_committee.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cleanup_committee.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async fn main() {
     let mut data = client.data.write().await;
 
     data.insert::<Config>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(config)));
-    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(db));
+    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(db)));
   }
 
   if let Err(why) = client.start().await {
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ impl EventHandler for Handler {
   async fn guild_members_chunk(&self, ctx: Context, chunk: GuildMembersChunkEvent) {
     if (chunk.chunk_index + 1) == chunk.chunk_count {
       println!("Cache built successfully!");
-      let db = {
+      let db_lock = {
         let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
         data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Config in TypeMap.").clone()
       };
 
+      let db = db_lock.read().await;
+
       let config_lock = {
         let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
         data_read.get::<Config>().expect("Expected Config in TypeMap.").clone()
diff --git a/src/bin/update_committee.rs b/src/bin/update_committee.rs
index d90cbac..b8cc6c2 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_committee.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_committee.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async fn main() {
     let mut data = client.data.write().await;
 
     data.insert::<Config>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(config)));
-    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(db));
+    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(db)));
   }
 
   if let Err(why) = client.start().await {
diff --git a/src/bin/update_data.rs b/src/bin/update_data.rs
index fe4138f..8f73ce9 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_data.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_data.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async fn main() {
     let mut data = client.data.write().await;
 
     data.insert::<Config>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(config)));
-    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(db));
+    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(db)));
   }
 
   if let Err(why) = client.start().await {
diff --git a/src/bin/update_server-icon.rs b/src/bin/update_server-icon.rs
index c4f9eca..56957da 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_server-icon.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_server-icon.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async fn main() {
     let mut data = client.data.write().await;
 
     data.insert::<Config>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(config)));
-    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(db));
+    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(db)));
   }
 
   if let Err(why) = client.start().await {
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ impl EventHandler for Handler {
     let ctx = Arc::new(ctx);
     println!("{} is connected!", ready.user.name);
 
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Config in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
     let config_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
diff --git a/src/bin/update_users.rs b/src/bin/update_users.rs
index 3150bcf..0cb11ac 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_users.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_users.rs
@@ -12,13 +12,8 @@ use skynet_discord_bot::{
   },
   get_config, Config,
 };
-use std::{
-  process,
-  sync::{
-    atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
-    Arc,
-  },
-};
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use std::{process, sync::Arc};
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -45,7 +40,7 @@ async fn main() {
     let mut data = client.data.write().await;
 
     data.insert::<Config>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(config)));
-    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(db));
+    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(db)));
   }
 
   if let Err(why) = client.start().await {
@@ -84,11 +79,13 @@ impl EventHandler for Handler {
 }
 
 async fn check_bulk(ctx: &Context) {
-  let db = {
+  let db_lock = {
     let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
     data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Config in TypeMap.").clone()
   };
 
+  let db = db_lock.read().await;
+
   for server_config in get_server_config_bulk(&db).await {
     normal::update_server(ctx, &server_config, &[], &[]).await;
   }
diff --git a/src/commands/add_server.rs b/src/commands/add_server.rs
index eaf0971..4511c1b 100644
--- a/src/commands/add_server.rs
+++ b/src/commands/add_server.rs
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@ pub async fn run(command: &CommandInteraction, ctx: &Context) -> String {
     return "Please provide a valid channel for ``Bot Channel``".to_string();
   };
 
-  let db = {
+  let db_lock = {
     let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
     data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
   };
+  let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
   let server_data = Servers {
     server: command.guild_id.unwrap_or_default(),
diff --git a/src/commands/count.rs b/src/commands/count.rs
index 41b9d81..d354db0 100644
--- a/src/commands/count.rs
+++ b/src/commands/count.rs
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ pub mod committee {
       false
     };
 
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
     let mut cs = vec![];
     // pull it from a DB
@@ -94,10 +95,11 @@ pub mod servers {
   use std::collections::HashMap;
 
   pub async fn run(_command: &CommandInteraction, ctx: &Context) -> String {
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
     let mut committees = HashMap::new();
     if let Some(x) = get_committees(&db).await {
diff --git a/src/commands/minecraft.rs b/src/commands/minecraft.rs
index 5098f11..61f4280 100644
--- a/src/commands/minecraft.rs
+++ b/src/commands/minecraft.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ pub(crate) mod user {
     use sqlx::Error;
 
     pub async fn run(command: &CommandInteraction, ctx: &Context) -> String {
-      let db = {
+      let db_lock = {
         let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
         data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
       };
+      let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
       let config_lock = {
         let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
@@ -228,10 +229,11 @@ pub(crate) mod server {
         return String::from("Expected Server ID");
       };
 
-      let db = {
+      let db_lock = {
         let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
         data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
       };
+      let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
       match add_server(&db, &g_id, &server_minecraft).await {
         Ok(_) => {}
@@ -288,10 +290,11 @@ pub(crate) mod server {
         Some(x) => x,
       };
 
-      let db = {
+      let db_lock = {
         let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
         data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
       };
+      let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
       let servers = get_minecraft_config_server(&db, g_id).await;
 
@@ -363,10 +366,11 @@ pub(crate) mod server {
         return String::from("Expected Server ID");
       };
 
-      let db = {
-        let data = ctx.data.read().await;
-        data.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
+      let db_lock = {
+        let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
+        data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
       };
+      let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
       match server_remove(&db, &g_id, &server_minecraft).await {
         Ok(_) => {}
diff --git a/src/commands/role_adder.rs b/src/commands/role_adder.rs
index 0573b37..7f59c08 100644
--- a/src/commands/role_adder.rs
+++ b/src/commands/role_adder.rs
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ pub mod edit {
       false
     };
 
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
     let server = command.guild_id.unwrap_or_default();
     let server_data = RoleAdder {
diff --git a/src/commands/server_icon.rs b/src/commands/server_icon.rs
index d4a78d5..2ab087e 100644
--- a/src/commands/server_icon.rs
+++ b/src/commands/server_icon.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ pub(crate) mod admin {
     use super::*;
 
     pub async fn run(_command: &CommandInteraction, ctx: &Context) -> String {
-      let db = {
+      let db_lock = {
         let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
         data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
       };
+      let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
       let config_lock = {
         let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
@@ -68,10 +69,11 @@ pub(crate) mod user {
       use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
 
       pub async fn run(command: &CommandInteraction, ctx: &Context) -> String {
-        let db = {
+        let db_lock = {
           let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
           data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
         };
+        let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
         let config_toml = get_config_icons::minimal();
 
@@ -143,10 +145,11 @@ pub(crate) mod user {
     use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
 
     pub async fn run(_command: &CommandInteraction, ctx: &Context) -> String {
-      let db = {
+      let db_lock = {
         let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
         data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
       };
+      let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
       let config_toml = get_config_icons::minimal();
 
diff --git a/src/commands/wolves.rs b/src/commands/wolves.rs
index 843ca70..0c8ddfc 100644
--- a/src/commands/wolves.rs
+++ b/src/commands/wolves.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ pub mod link {
   use serenity::all::{CommandDataOption, CommandDataOptionValue, CommandInteraction};
 
   pub async fn run(command: &CommandInteraction, ctx: &Context) -> String {
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
     let config_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
@@ -313,10 +314,11 @@ pub mod verify {
   use sqlx::Error;
 
   pub async fn run(command: &CommandInteraction, ctx: &Context) -> String {
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Database in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
     // check if user has used /link_wolves
     let details = if let Some(x) = get_verify_from_db(&db, &command.user.id).await {
@@ -492,10 +494,11 @@ pub mod unlink {
   use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
 
   pub async fn run(command: &CommandInteraction, ctx: &Context) -> String {
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Databse in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
     // doesn't matter if there is one or not, it will be removed regardless
     delete_link(&db, &command.user.id).await;
diff --git a/src/common/database.rs b/src/common/database.rs
index 2eaf5df..0c18668 100644
--- a/src/common/database.rs
+++ b/src/common/database.rs
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ use sqlx::{
   Error, FromRow, Pool, Row, Sqlite,
 };
 use std::{str::FromStr, sync::Arc};
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
 pub struct DataBase;
 impl TypeMapKey for DataBase {
-  type Value = Arc<Pool<Sqlite>>;
+  type Value = Arc<RwLock<Pool<Sqlite>>>;
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
diff --git a/src/common/set_roles.rs b/src/common/set_roles.rs
index e11c637..9115986 100644
--- a/src/common/set_roles.rs
+++ b/src/common/set_roles.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ pub mod normal {
   }
 
   pub async fn update_server(ctx: &Context, server: &Servers, remove_roles: &[Option<RoleId>], members_changed: &[UserId]) {
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Database in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
 
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
+
     let Servers {
       server,
       role_past,
@@ -172,11 +174,13 @@ pub mod committee {
   use std::collections::HashMap;
 
   pub async fn check_committee(ctx: &Context) {
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Config in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
 
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
+
     let config_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<Config>().expect("Expected Config in TypeMap.").clone()
diff --git a/src/common/wolves.rs b/src/common/wolves.rs
index 3744558..17305f6 100644
--- a/src/common/wolves.rs
+++ b/src/common/wolves.rs
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ pub mod cns {
   }
 
   pub async fn get_wolves(ctx: &Context) {
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Database in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
     let config_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
@@ -223,10 +224,11 @@ pub mod committees {
   }
 
   pub async fn get_cns(ctx: &Context) {
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Database in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
 
     let config_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8dff675..aeebac7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ impl EventHandler for Handler {
 
   // handles previously linked accounts joining the server
   async fn guild_member_addition(&self, ctx: Context, new_member: Member) {
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Config in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
 
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
+
     let config_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<Config>().expect("Expected Config in TypeMap.").clone()
@@ -107,11 +109,13 @@ Sign up on [UL Wolves]({}) and go to https://discord.com/channels/{}/{} and use
   // handles role updates
   async fn guild_member_update(&self, ctx: Context, _old_data: Option<Member>, new_data: Option<Member>, _: GuildMemberUpdateEvent) {
     // get config/db
-    let db = {
+    let db_lock = {
       let data_read = ctx.data.read().await;
       data_read.get::<DataBase>().expect("Expected Config in TypeMap.").clone()
     };
 
+    let db = db_lock.read().await;
+
     // check if the role changed is part of the ones for this server
     if let Some(x) = new_data {
       on_role_change(&db, &ctx, x).await;
@@ -300,7 +304,7 @@ async fn main() {
     let mut data = client.data.write().await;
 
     data.insert::<Config>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(config)));
-    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(db));
+    data.insert::<DataBase>(Arc::new(RwLock::new(db)));
   }
 
   // Finally, start a single shard, and start listening to events.