diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 588d54b..784f277 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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         "uuid": "^11.1.0"
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       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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         "prebuild-install": "^7.1.1"
+      },
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       }
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     "node_modules/bindings": {
@@ -1646,6 +1650,7 @@
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+      "peer": true,
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f60e010..e495b8c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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-    "better-sqlite3": "^11.8.1",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.4.1",
     "express": "^4.21.2",
     "express-validator": "^7.2.1",
     "uuid": "^11.1.0"