diff --git a/scripts/match_filenames.py b/scripts/match_filenames.py
index fd310f9..fa1c724 100755
--- a/scripts/match_filenames.py
+++ b/scripts/match_filenames.py
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ def load_movies(database_file: Path) -> list[Movie]:
             f"Database file does not exist: {database_file}"
         )
 
-    with sqlite3.connect(database_file) as connection:
+    database_uri = f"{database_file.resolve().as_uri()}?mode=ro"
+
+    with sqlite3.connect(database_uri, uri=True) as connection:
         connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
 
         movie_rows = connection.execute(