diff --git a/Sources/LegacySQLiteStore.swift b/Sources/LegacySQLiteStore.swift
index 27eed59..23daff9 100644
--- a/Sources/LegacySQLiteStore.swift
+++ b/Sources/LegacySQLiteStore.swift
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ public final class LegacySQLiteStore: LocalStorage {
     
     public var localStorageOptions: LocalStorageOptions
     
+    public func cs_finalizeStorageAndWait(soureModelHint: NSManagedObjectModel) throws {
+        
+        fatalError()
+    }
+    
     public func cs_eraseStorageAndWait(metadata: [String: Any], soureModelHint: NSManagedObjectModel?) throws {
         
         fatalError()
diff --git a/Sources/SQLiteStore.swift b/Sources/SQLiteStore.swift
index 42c6505..b50c29f 100644
--- a/Sources/SQLiteStore.swift
+++ b/Sources/SQLiteStore.swift
@@ -205,6 +205,22 @@ public final class SQLiteStore: LocalStorage {
         return storeOptions
     }
     
+    /**
+     Called by the `DataStack` to perform checkpoint operations on the storage. For `SQLiteStore`, this converts the database's WAL journaling mode to DELETE to force a checkpoint.
+     */
+    public func cs_finalizeStorageAndWait(soureModelHint: NSManagedObjectModel) throws {
+        
+        _ = try withExtendedLifetime(NSPersistentStoreCoordinator(managedObjectModel: soureModelHint)) { (coordinator: NSPersistentStoreCoordinator) in
+            
+            try coordinator.addPersistentStore(
+                ofType: type(of: self).storeType,
+                configurationName: self.configuration,
+                at: fileURL,
+                options: [NSSQLitePragmasOption: ["journal_mode": "DELETE"]]
+            )
+        }
+    }
+    
     /**
      Called by the `DataStack` to perform actual deletion of the store file from disk. Do not call directly! The `sourceModel` argument is a hint for the existing store's model version. For `SQLiteStore`, this converts the database's WAL journaling mode to DELETE before deleting the file.
      */
diff --git a/Sources/StorageInterface.swift b/Sources/StorageInterface.swift
index 86de874..3ddaa0a 100644
--- a/Sources/StorageInterface.swift
+++ b/Sources/StorageInterface.swift
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ public protocol LocalStorage: StorageInterface {
      */
     func dictionary(forOptions options: LocalStorageOptions) -> [AnyHashable: Any]?
     
+    /**
+     Called by the `DataStack` to perform checkpoint operations on the storage. (SQLite stores for example, can convert the database's WAL journaling mode to DELETE to force a checkpoint)
+     */
+    func cs_finalizeStorageAndWait(soureModelHint: NSManagedObjectModel) throws
+    
     /**
      Called by the `DataStack` to perform actual deletion of the store file from disk. **Do not call directly!** The `sourceModel` argument is a hint for the existing store's model version. Implementers can use the `sourceModel` to perform necessary store operations. (SQLite stores for example, can convert WAL journaling mode to DELETE before deleting)
      */