diff --git a/internal/server/data/data.go b/internal/server/data/data.go
index cce471f724..7e7b6c681b 100644
--- a/internal/server/data/data.go
+++ b/internal/server/data/data.go
@@ -137,19 +137,6 @@ func (d *DB) Begin(ctx context.Context, opts *sql.TxOptions) (*Transaction, erro
 	return &Transaction{DB: tx, committed: new(atomic.Bool)}, nil
 }
 
-type WriteTxn interface {
-	ReadTxn
-	Exec(sql string, values ...interface{}) (sql.Result, error)
-}
-
-type ReadTxn interface {
-	DriverName() string
-	Query(query string, args ...any) (*sql.Rows, error)
-	QueryRow(query string, args ...any) *sql.Row
-
-	OrganizationID() uid.ID
-}
-
 // GormTxn is used as a shim in preparation for removing gorm.
 type GormTxn interface {
 	WriteTxn
@@ -371,16 +358,12 @@ func add[T models.Modelable](tx GormTxn, model *T) error {
 	setOrg(tx, model)
 
 	var err error
-	if tx.DriverName() == "postgres" {
-		// failures on postgres need to be rolled back in order to
-		// continue using the same transaction
-		db.SavePoint("beforeCreate")
-		err = db.Create(model).Error
-		if err != nil {
-			db.RollbackTo("beforeCreate")
-		}
-	} else {
-		err = db.Create(model).Error
+	// failures on postgres need to be rolled back in order to
+	// continue using the same transaction
+	db.SavePoint("beforeCreate")
+	err = db.Create(model).Error
+	if err != nil {
+		db.RollbackTo("beforeCreate")
 	}
 	return handleError(err)
 }
diff --git a/internal/server/data/migrations.go b/internal/server/data/migrations.go
index 656abffb0c..d4b4026fc1 100644
--- a/internal/server/data/migrations.go
+++ b/internal/server/data/migrations.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"gorm.io/gorm"
-
 	"github.com/infrahq/infra/internal"
 	"github.com/infrahq/infra/internal/logging"
 	"github.com/infrahq/infra/internal/server/data/migrator"
@@ -25,9 +23,6 @@ func migrations() []*migrator.Migration {
 			ID: "202204281130",
 			Migrate: func(tx migrator.DB) error {
 				stmt := `ALTER TABLE settings DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS signup_enabled`
-				if tx.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
-					stmt = `ALTER TABLE settings DROP COLUMN signup_enabled`
-				}
 				_, err := tx.Exec(stmt)
 				return err
 			},
@@ -37,9 +32,6 @@ func migrations() []*migrator.Migration {
 			ID: "202204291613",
 			Migrate: func(tx migrator.DB) error {
 				stmt := `ALTER TABLE identities DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS kind`
-				if tx.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
-					stmt = `ALTER TABLE identities DROP COLUMN kind`
-				}
 				_, err := tx.Exec(stmt)
 				return err
 			},
@@ -82,54 +74,18 @@ func migrations() []*migrator.Migration {
 var schemaSQL string
 
 func initializeSchema(db migrator.DB) error {
-	if db.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
-		dataDB, ok := db.(*DB)
-		if !ok {
-			panic("unexpected DB type, remove this with gorm")
-		}
-		return autoMigrateSchema(dataDB.DB)
-	}
-
 	if _, err := db.Exec(schemaSQL); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to exec sql: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func autoMigrateSchema(db *gorm.DB) error {
-	tables := []interface{}{
-		&models.ProviderUser{},
-		&models.Group{},
-		&models.Identity{},
-		&models.Provider{},
-		&models.Grant{},
-		&models.Destination{},
-		&models.AccessKey{},
-		&models.Settings{},
-		&models.EncryptionKey{},
-		&models.Credential{},
-		&models.Organization{},
-		&models.PasswordResetToken{},
-	}
-
-	for _, table := range tables {
-		if err := db.AutoMigrate(table); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 // #2294: set the provider kind on existing providers
 func addKindToProviders() *migrator.Migration {
 	return &migrator.Migration{
 		ID: "202206151027",
 		Migrate: func(tx migrator.DB) error {
 			stmt := `ALTER TABLE providers ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS kind text`
-			if tx.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
-				stmt = `ALTER TABLE providers ADD COLUMN kind text`
-			}
 			if _, err := tx.Exec(stmt); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -248,9 +204,6 @@ func setDestinationLastSeenAt() *migrator.Migration {
 			}
 
 			stmt := `ALTER TABLE destinations ADD COLUMN last_seen_at timestamp with time zone`
-			if tx.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
-				stmt = `ALTER TABLE destinations ADD COLUMN last_seen_at datetime`
-			}
 			if _, err := tx.Exec(stmt); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/internal/server/data/migrator/helpers.go b/internal/server/data/migrator/helpers.go
index 01a283ee03..9bfa78bb17 100644
--- a/internal/server/data/migrator/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/server/data/migrator/helpers.go
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ func HasTable(tx DB, name string) bool {
 		WHERE table_schema = CURRENT_SCHEMA()
 		AND table_name = ? AND table_type = 'BASE TABLE'
 	`
-	if tx.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
-		stmt = `SELECT count(*) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type = 'table' AND name = ?`
-	}
-
 	if err := tx.QueryRow(stmt, name).Scan(&count); err != nil {
 		logging.L.Warn().Err(err).Msg("failed to check if table exists")
 		return false
@@ -40,17 +36,6 @@ func HasColumn(tx DB, table string, column string) bool {
 		WHERE table_schema = CURRENT_SCHEMA()
 		AND table_name = ? AND column_name = ?
 	`
-
-	if tx.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
-		stmt = `
-			SELECT count(*)
-			FROM sqlite_master
-			WHERE type = 'table' AND name = ?
-			AND sql LIKE ?
-		`
-		column = "% " + column + " %"
-	}
-
 	if err := tx.QueryRow(stmt, table, column).Scan(&count); err != nil {
 		logging.L.Warn().Err(err).Msg("failed to check if column exists")
 		return false
@@ -69,16 +54,6 @@ func HasConstraint(tx DB, table string, constraint string) bool {
 		WHERE table_schema = CURRENT_SCHEMA()
 		AND table_name = ? AND constraint_name = ?
 	`
-	if tx.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
-		stmt = `
-			SELECT count(*)
-			FROM sqlite_master
-			WHERE type = 'table' AND tbl_name = ?
-			AND sql LIKE ?
-		`
-		constraint = "%CONSTRAINT `" + constraint + "`%"
-	}
-
 	if err := tx.QueryRow(stmt, table, constraint).Scan(&count); err != nil {
 		logging.L.Warn().Err(err).Msg("failed to check if constraint exists")
 		return false
diff --git a/internal/server/data/migrator/helpers_test.go b/internal/server/data/migrator/helpers_test.go
index 582347d3b6..a6de2e9f4d 100644
--- a/internal/server/data/migrator/helpers_test.go
+++ b/internal/server/data/migrator/helpers_test.go
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 func setupExampleTable(t *testing.T, db DB) {
 	t.Helper()
-	if db.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
-		t.Skip("does not work with sqlite")
-	}
 
 	_, _ = db.Exec("DROP TABLE example")
 
diff --git a/internal/server/data/migrator/migrator.go b/internal/server/data/migrator/migrator.go
index d17aacfc81..410fea2607 100644
--- a/internal/server/data/migrator/migrator.go
+++ b/internal/server/data/migrator/migrator.go
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ type Migration struct {
 }
 
 type DB interface {
-	// DriverName returns the name of the database driver.
-	DriverName() string
-
 	Exec(stmt string, args ...any) (sql.Result, error)
 	Query(query string, args ...any) (*sql.Rows, error)
 	QueryRow(query string, args ...any) *sql.Row
diff --git a/internal/server/data/query.go b/internal/server/data/query.go
index 687b3e8436..7c2baf8d64 100644
--- a/internal/server/data/query.go
+++ b/internal/server/data/query.go
@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/infrahq/infra/uid"
 )
 
+// ReadTxn can perform read queries and contains metadata about the request.
+type ReadTxn interface {
+	Query(query string, args ...any) (*sql.Rows, error)
+	QueryRow(query string, args ...any) *sql.Row
+
+	OrganizationID() uid.ID
+}
+
+// WriteTxn extends ReadTxn by adding write queries.
+type WriteTxn interface {
+	ReadTxn
+	Exec(sql string, values ...interface{}) (sql.Result, error)
+}
+
 type Table interface {
 	Table() string
 	// Columns returns the names of the table's columns. Columns must return