diff --git a/server/src/database.mts b/server/src/database.mts
index 00830b6d..447b6f13 100644
--- a/server/src/database.mts
+++ b/server/src/database.mts
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ import "./models/AirportInfo.mjs";
 import "./models/Departure.mjs";
 import "./models/FlightAwareRoute.mjs";
 import "./models/FlightPlan.mjs";
+import { CacheManager, CacheName } from "./cacheManager.mjs";
+import { AirportInfoDocument } from "./models/AirportInfo.mjs";
 
 const logger = mainLogger.child({ service: "database" });
+const cache = CacheManager.getInstance<AirportInfoDocument>(CacheName.AirportInfo);
 
 export async function connectToDatabase() {
   const url = ENV.MONGO_DB_CONNECTION_STRING;
@@ -36,8 +39,9 @@ export async function connectToDatabase() {
   });
 
   await connect
-    .then((db) => {
+    .then(async (db) => {
       logger.debug("Connected");
+      await cache.loadFromFile(ENV.CACHE_DIRECTORY);
       applySpeedGooseCacheLayer(mongoose, {
         sharedCacheStrategy: SharedCacheStrategies.IN_MEMORY,
         defaultTtl: 60 * 10,
@@ -54,5 +58,7 @@ export async function connectToDatabase() {
 export async function disconnectFromDatabase() {
   logger.debug("Disconnecting...");
   await mongoose.disconnect();
+  await cache.saveToFile(ENV.CACHE_DIRECTORY);
+  cache.printStatistics();
   logger.debug("Disconnected");
 }
diff --git a/server/src/jobs/getVatsimData.mts b/server/src/jobs/getVatsimData.mts
index 588f3922..46555bc8 100644
--- a/server/src/jobs/getVatsimData.mts
+++ b/server/src/jobs/getVatsimData.mts
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 import DotLocker from "dotlocker";
 import process from "node:process";
-import { CacheManager, CacheName } from "../cacheManager.mjs";
 import { connectToDatabase, disconnectFromDatabase } from "../database.mjs";
 import { ENV } from "../env.mjs";
 import mainLogger, { flush } from "../logger.mjs";
-import { AirportInfoDocument } from "../models/AirportInfo.mjs";
 import { VatsimEndpointModel } from "../models/VatsimEndpoint.mjs";
 import { getVatsimData } from "../services/vatsim.mjs";
 import postMessage from "../utils/postMessage.mjs";
 
 const logger = mainLogger.child({ service: "getVatsimData" });
-const cache = CacheManager.getInstance<AirportInfoDocument>(CacheName.AirportInfo);
 
 // Using lockSync since this is the only thing running in this process
 // and node was incorrectly exiting with code 13 when using the async method.
@@ -24,7 +21,6 @@ if (!dispose) {
   logger.warn(`Airport updates in progress, skipping VATSIM data update`);
 } else {
   await connectToDatabase();
-  await cache.loadFromFile(ENV.CACHE_DIRECTORY);
 
   try {
     const dataEndpoint = await VatsimEndpointModel.findEndpoint("v3");
@@ -39,8 +35,6 @@ if (!dispose) {
     logger.error(`Unable to retrieve VATSIM data: ${error}`);
   } finally {
     dispose();
-    cache.printStatistics();
-    await cache.saveToFile(ENV.CACHE_DIRECTORY);
   }
 
   await disconnectFromDatabase();