diff --git a/shared/infrastructure/factory.py b/shared/infrastructure/factory.py
index c1c9298..a9d2864 100644
--- a/shared/infrastructure/factory.py
+++ b/shared/infrastructure/factory.py
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ def create_base_app(
             return await base_context()
 
     # --- event processor ---
-    _event_processor = EventProcessor(app_name=name)
+    _event_processor = None if no_db else EventProcessor(app_name=name)
 
     # --- startup ---
     @app.before_serving
@@ -375,11 +375,13 @@ def create_base_app(
         register_shared_handlers()
         await init_config()
         print(pretty())
-        await _event_processor.start()
+        if _event_processor:
+            await _event_processor.start()
 
     @app.after_serving
     async def _stop_event_processor():
-        await _event_processor.stop()
+        if _event_processor:
+            await _event_processor.stop()
         from shared.infrastructure.auth_redis import close_auth_redis
         await close_auth_redis()