diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index e638b94..1e71e38 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "better-sqlite3": "^11.0.0",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.0",
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.29.3",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a08c452..3b47270 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       "name": "@virtual-office/backend",
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "better-sqlite3": "^11.0.0",
+        "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^16.4.0",
         "drizzle-orm": "^0.29.3",
@@ -4447,14 +4447,17 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/better-sqlite3": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-11.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-EwhOpyXiOEL/lKzHz9AW1msWFNzGc/z+LzeB3/jnFJpxu+th2yqvzsSWas1v9jgs9+xiXJcD5A8CJxAG2TaghQ==",
+      "version": "12.6.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-12.6.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8VYKM3MjCa9WcaSAI3hzwhmyHVlH8tiGFwf0RlTsZPWJ1I5MkzjiudCo4KC4DxOaL/53A5B1sI/IbldNFDbsKA==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
         "prebuild-install": "^7.1.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "20.x || 22.x || 23.x || 24.x || 25.x"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/binary-extensions": {