diff --git a/src/delta_barth/constants.py b/src/delta_barth/constants.py
index c452ed0..e553fb2 100644
--- a/src/delta_barth/constants.py
+++ b/src/delta_barth/constants.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ DEPLOYMENT_STATUS: Final[bool] = deployment_status
 
 
 # ** databases
-DB_ECHO: Final[bool] = True
+DB_ECHO: Final[bool] = False
 
 # ** error handling
 DEFAULT_INTERNAL_ERR_CODE: Final[int] = 100