diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 096345084e..72c2128e07 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     "semver": "^5.0.3",
     "snyk": "^1.12.0",
     "soak": "0.3.0",
-    "sqlite3": "~2.2.0",
+    "sqlite3": "~5.0.3",
     "stripe": "~2.7.3",
     "stylus": "^0.47.1",
     "undefsafe": "0.0.3",