diff --git a/src/lib/prisma.ts b/src/lib/prisma.ts
index 4bc581a7..cf7306e9 100644
--- a/src/lib/prisma.ts
+++ b/src/lib/prisma.ts
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ function getSchema() {
 }
 
 function getClient() {
+  if (!process.env.DATABASE_URL) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   const prisma = new UmamiPrismaClient({
     url: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
     prismaClient: PrismaClient,