diff --git a/Ladybird/main.cpp b/Ladybird/main.cpp
index 2eb14608a7..968a4aa768 100644
--- a/Ladybird/main.cpp
+++ b/Ladybird/main.cpp
@@ -68,12 +68,14 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
     StringView raw_url;
     StringView webdriver_content_ipc_path;
     bool enable_callgrind_profiling = false;
+    bool disable_sql_database = false;
 
     Core::ArgsParser args_parser;
     args_parser.set_general_help("The Ladybird web browser :^)");
     args_parser.add_positional_argument(raw_url, "URL to open", "url", Core::ArgsParser::Required::No);
     args_parser.add_option(webdriver_content_ipc_path, "Path to WebDriver IPC for WebContent", "webdriver-content-path", 0, "path");
     args_parser.add_option(enable_callgrind_profiling, "Enable Callgrind profiling", "enable-callgrind-profiling", 'P');
+    args_parser.add_option(disable_sql_database, "Disable SQL database", "disable-sql-database", 0);
     args_parser.parse(arguments);
 
     auto get_formatted_url = [&](StringView const& raw_url) -> ErrorOr<URL> {
@@ -85,11 +87,15 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
         return url;
     };
 
-    auto sql_server_paths = TRY(get_paths_for_helper_process("SQLServer"sv));
-    auto sql_client = TRY(SQL::SQLClient::launch_server_and_create_client(move(sql_server_paths)));
-    auto database = TRY(Browser::Database::create(move(sql_client)));
+    RefPtr<Browser::Database> database;
 
-    auto cookie_jar = TRY(Browser::CookieJar::create(*database));
+    if (!disable_sql_database) {
+        auto sql_server_paths = TRY(get_paths_for_helper_process("SQLServer"sv));
+        auto sql_client = TRY(SQL::SQLClient::launch_server_and_create_client(move(sql_server_paths)));
+        database = TRY(Browser::Database::create(move(sql_client)));
+    }
+
+    auto cookie_jar = database ? TRY(Browser::CookieJar::create(*database)) : Browser::CookieJar::create();
 
     s_settings = adopt_own_if_nonnull(new Browser::Settings());
     BrowserWindow window(cookie_jar, webdriver_content_ipc_path, enable_callgrind_profiling ? WebView::EnableCallgrindProfiling::Yes : WebView::EnableCallgrindProfiling::No);