diff --git a/waku.nimble b/waku.nimble
index ea9268080..771bcfba5 100644
--- a/waku.nimble
+++ b/waku.nimble
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ proc getMyCPU(): string =
     return " --cpu:amd64 "
 
 proc getNimParams(): string =
-  return " " & getEnv("NIM_PARAMS") & " " & getEnv("NIMFLAGS") & " "
+  return " " & getEnv("NIM_PARAMS") & " "
 
 ### Helper functions
 proc buildModule(filePath, params = ""): bool =
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ proc buildLibrary(lib_name: string, srcDir = "./", params = "", `type` = "static
 
   if `type` == "static":
     exec "nim c" & " --out:build/" & lib_name &
-      " --threads:on --app:staticlib --opt:speed --noMain --mm:refc --header -d:metrics --nimMainPrefix:" & mainPrefix & " --skipParentCfg:on -d:discv5_protocol_id=d5waku " &
+      " --threads:on --app:staticlib --opt:speed --noMain --mm:refc --header -d:metrics -d:postgres --nimMainPrefix:" & mainPrefix & " --skipParentCfg:on -d:discv5_protocol_id=d5waku " &
       getMyCPU() & getNimParams() & srcDir & "/" & srcFile
   else:
     exec "nim c" & " --out:build/" & lib_name &
-      " --threads:on --app:lib --opt:speed --noMain --mm:refc --header -d:metrics --nimMainPrefix:" & mainPrefix & " --skipParentCfg:off -d:discv5_protocol_id=d5waku " &
+      " --threads:on --app:lib --opt:speed --noMain --mm:refc --header -d:metrics -d:postgres --nimMainPrefix:" & mainPrefix & " --skipParentCfg:off -d:discv5_protocol_id=d5waku " &
       getMyCPU() & getNimParams() & " " & srcDir & "/" & srcFile
 
 proc buildLibDynamicWindows(libName: string, folderName: string) =