diff --git a/boot.sh b/boot.sh
index 4f8a41f3..4a133427 100644
--- a/boot.sh
+++ b/boot.sh
@@ -28,25 +28,25 @@ fi
 
 echo "Waiting for database to be ready..."
 
+attempt=0
+max_attempts=20
+
 if [ "${DB_ENGINE}" != 'django.db.backends.sqlite3' ]; then
-  attempt=0
-  max_attempts=20
   while pg_isready --host=${POSTGRES_HOST} -q; status=$?; attempt=$((attempt+1)); [ $status -ne 0 ] && [ $attempt -le $max_attempts ]; do
       sleep 5
   done
-
-  if [ $attempt -gt $max_attempts ]; then
-      echo -e "\nDatabase not reachable. Maximum attempts exceeded."
-      echo "Please check logs above - misconfiguration is very likely."
-      echo "Make sure the DB container is up and POSTGRES_HOST is set properly."
-      echo "Shutting down container."
-      exit 1 # exit with error to make the container stop
-  fi
-
-  echo "Database is ready"
-
 fi
 
+if [ $attempt -gt $max_attempts ]; then
+    echo -e "\nDatabase not reachable. Maximum attempts exceeded."
+    echo "Please check logs above - misconfiguration is very likely."
+    echo "Make sure the DB container is up and POSTGRES_HOST is set properly."
+    echo "Shutting down container."
+    exit 1 # exit with error to make the container stop
+fi
+
+echo "Database is ready"
+
 echo "Migrating database"