diff --git a/scripts/api.py b/scripts/api.py
index 925484d..7d700db 100644
--- a/scripts/api.py
+++ b/scripts/api.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ CONVERSATIONS_DB = str(Path.home() / "aaronai" / "conversations.db")
 def _connect(path):
     conn = sqlite3.connect(path, timeout=5.0)
     conn.execute("PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL")
+    conn.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
     return conn
 
 def _connect_conversations():