diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5adc27b2..af022666 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "devDependencies": {
         "@cap-js/cds-test": "0.4.1",
         "@cap-js/graphql": "^0.14.0",
-        "@cap-js/sqlite": "^2",
+        "@cap-js/sqlite": "^3.0.0",
         "@open-resource-discovery/specification": "1.16.3",
         "@sap/cds-dk": ">=8.9.5",
         "eslint": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/xmpl/mtx/sidecar/package.json b/xmpl/mtx/sidecar/package.json
index 70600e53..38b033cd 100644
--- a/xmpl/mtx/sidecar/package.json
+++ b/xmpl/mtx/sidecar/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         "express": "^5.0.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "@cap-js/sqlite": "^2"
+        "@cap-js/sqlite": "^3.0.0"
     },
     "engines": {
         "node": "^24.0.0"