diff --git a/archive/build.gradle.kts b/archive/build.gradle.kts
index f4d5afe5..56abf5eb 100644
--- a/archive/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/archive/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(project(":protocol"))
     implementation(project(":util"))
     implementation("com.google.guava:guava:${Versions.guava}")
+    implementation("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:${Versions.hikaricp}")
     implementation("io.ktor:ktor-jackson:${Versions.ktor}")
     implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-netty:${Versions.ktor}")
     implementation("io.ktor:ktor-thymeleaf:${Versions.ktor}")
diff --git a/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/ArchiveModule.kt b/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/ArchiveModule.kt
index 2e210684..c690b61e 100644
--- a/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/ArchiveModule.kt
+++ b/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/ArchiveModule.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.openrs2.db.Database
 import org.openrs2.http.HttpModule
 import org.openrs2.json.JsonModule
 import org.openrs2.net.NetworkModule
+import javax.sql.DataSource
 
 public object ArchiveModule : AbstractModule() {
     override fun configure() {
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ public object ArchiveModule : AbstractModule() {
         install(JsonModule)
         install(NetworkModule)
 
+        bind(DataSource::class.java)
+            .toProvider(DataSourceProvider::class.java)
+            .`in`(Scopes.SINGLETON)
+
         bind(Database::class.java)
             .toProvider(DatabaseProvider::class.java)
             .`in`(Scopes.SINGLETON)
diff --git a/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/DataSourceProvider.kt b/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/DataSourceProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a385534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/DataSourceProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package org.openrs2.archive
+
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource
+import org.flywaydb.core.Flyway
+import org.postgresql.ds.PGSimpleDataSource
+import javax.inject.Provider
+import javax.sql.DataSource
+
+public class DataSourceProvider : Provider<DataSource> {
+    override fun get(): DataSource {
+        val dataSource = PGSimpleDataSource()
+        // TODO(gpe): make the URL configurable
+        dataSource.setUrl("jdbc:postgresql://localhost/runearchive?user=gpe&password=gpe")
+
+        Flyway.configure()
+            .dataSource(dataSource)
+            .locations("classpath:/org/openrs2/archive")
+            .load()
+            .migrate()
+
+        val config = HikariConfig()
+        config.dataSource = dataSource
+        return HikariDataSource(config)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/DatabaseProvider.kt b/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/DatabaseProvider.kt
index 39dd83e9..823bb390 100644
--- a/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/DatabaseProvider.kt
+++ b/archive/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/archive/DatabaseProvider.kt
@@ -1,25 +1,15 @@
 package org.openrs2.archive
 
-import org.flywaydb.core.Flyway
 import org.openrs2.db.Database
 import org.openrs2.db.PostgresDeadlockDetector
-import org.postgresql.ds.PGSimpleDataSource
+import javax.inject.Inject
 import javax.inject.Provider
+import javax.sql.DataSource
 
-public class DatabaseProvider : Provider<Database> {
+public class DatabaseProvider @Inject constructor(
+    private val dataSource: DataSource
+) : Provider<Database> {
     override fun get(): Database {
-        val dataSource = PGSimpleDataSource()
-        // TODO(gpe): make the URL configurable
-        dataSource.setUrl("jdbc:postgresql://localhost/runearchive?user=gpe&password=gpe")
-
-        Flyway.configure()
-            .dataSource(dataSource)
-            .locations("classpath:/org/openrs2/archive")
-            .load()
-            .migrate()
-
-        // TODO(gpe): wrap dataSource with HikariCP? how do we close the pool?
-
         return Database(dataSource, deadlockDetector = PostgresDeadlockDetector)
     }
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
index 2fb5da43..a8195d34 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ object Versions {
     const val guava = "30.1-jre"
     const val guice = "5.0.0-BETA-1"
     const val h2 = "1.4.200"
+    const val hikaricp = "4.0.2"
     const val inlineLogger = "1.0.3"
     const val jackson = "2.12.1"
     const val javaParser = "3.19.0"