diff --git a/homeassistant/components/recorder/system_health/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/recorder/system_health/__init__.py
index da463d38610..76542a0c173 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/recorder/system_health/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/recorder/system_health/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def async_register(
 def _get_db_stats(instance: Recorder, database_name: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Get the stats about the database."""
     db_stats: dict[str, Any] = {}
-    with session_scope(session=instance.get_session()) as session:
+    with session_scope(session=instance.get_session(), read_only=True) as session:
         if (
             (dialect_name := instance.dialect_name)
             and (get_size := DIALECT_TO_GET_SIZE.get(dialect_name))