diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 6f90d15..e06f2c9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         "@zenstackhq/testtools": "workspace:*",
         "@zenstackhq/typescript-config": "workspace:*",
         "@zenstackhq/vitest-config": "workspace:*",
-        "better-sqlite3": "^11.8.1",
+        "better-sqlite3": "^12.2.0",
         "tmp": "catalog:"
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/runtime/package.json b/packages/runtime/package.json
index 3511eca..afae857 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/package.json
+++ b/packages/runtime/package.json
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         }
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.0.0",
+        "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.13",
         "@types/pg": "^8.0.0",
         "@zenstackhq/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
         "@zenstackhq/language": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/packages/testtools/package.json b/packages/testtools/package.json
index 354b08d..d6d3e8f 100644
--- a/packages/testtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/testtools/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         "typescript": "catalog:"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
-        "better-sqlite3": "^11.8.1",
+        "better-sqlite3": "^12.2.0",
         "pg": "^8.13.1"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ccb8d83..bf8203d 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../vitest-config
       better-sqlite3:
-        specifier: ^11.8.1
-        version: 11.8.1
+        specifier: ^12.2.0
+        version: 12.2.0
       tmp:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 0.2.3
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ importers:
         version: 4.0.5
     devDependencies:
       '@types/better-sqlite3':
-        specifier: ^7.0.0
-        version: 7.6.12
+        specifier: ^7.6.13
+        version: 7.6.13
       '@types/pg':
         specifier: ^8.0.0
         version: 8.11.11
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../sdk
       better-sqlite3:
-        specifier: ^11.8.1
-        version: 11.8.1
+        specifier: ^12.2.0
+        version: 12.2.0
       glob:
         specifier: ^11.0.2
         version: 11.0.2
@@ -432,15 +432,15 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/runtime
       better-sqlite3:
-        specifier: ^11.8.1
-        version: 11.8.1
+        specifier: ^12.2.0
+        version: 12.2.0
       kysely:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 0.27.6
     devDependencies:
       '@types/better-sqlite3':
-        specifier: ^7.6.12
-        version: 7.6.12
+        specifier: ^7.6.13
+        version: 7.6.13
       '@zenstackhq/cli':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/cli
@@ -1083,9 +1083,6 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       react: ^18 || ^19
 
-  '@types/better-sqlite3@7.6.12':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-fnQmj8lELIj7BSrZQAdBMHEHX8OZLYIHXqAKT1O7tDfLxaINzf00PMjw22r3N/xXh0w/sGHlO6SVaCQ2mj78lg==}
-
   '@types/better-sqlite3@7.6.13':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-NMv9ASNARoKksWtsq/SHakpYAYnhBrQgGD8zkLYk/jaK8jUGn08CfEdTRgYhMypUQAfzSP8W6gNLe0q19/t4VA==}
 
@@ -1255,9 +1252,6 @@ packages:
   base64-js@1.5.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-AKpaYlHn8t4SVbOHCy+b5+KKgvR4vrsD8vbvrbiQJps7fKDTkjkDry6ji0rUJjC0kzbNePLwzxq8iypo41qeWA==}
 
-  better-sqlite3@11.8.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-9BxNaBkblMjhJW8sMRZxnxVTRgbRmssZW0Oxc1MPBTfiR+WW21e2Mk4qu8CzrcZb1LwPCnFsfDEzq+SNcBU8eg==}
-
   better-sqlite3@12.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-eGbYq2CT+tos1fBwLQ/tkBt9J5M3JEHjku4hbvQUePCckkvVf14xWj+1m7dGoK81M/fOjFT7yM9UMeKT/+vFLQ==}
     engines: {node: 20.x || 22.x || 23.x || 24.x}
@@ -3003,10 +2997,6 @@ snapshots:
       '@tanstack/query-core': 5.81.0
       react: 19.1.0
 
-  '@types/better-sqlite3@7.6.12':
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.17.24
-
   '@types/better-sqlite3@7.6.13':
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 20.17.24
@@ -3211,11 +3201,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   base64-js@1.5.1: {}
 
-  better-sqlite3@11.8.1:
-    dependencies:
-      bindings: 1.5.0
-      prebuild-install: 7.1.3
-
   better-sqlite3@12.2.0:
     dependencies:
       bindings: 1.5.0
diff --git a/samples/blog/package.json b/samples/blog/package.json
index 75d0785..4bce49d 100644
--- a/samples/blog/package.json
+++ b/samples/blog/package.json
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
     "license": "MIT",
     "dependencies": {
         "@zenstackhq/runtime": "workspace:*",
-        "better-sqlite3": "^11.8.1",
+        "better-sqlite3": "^12.2.0",
         "kysely": "catalog:"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.12",
+        "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.13",
         "prisma": "catalog:",
         "@zenstackhq/cli": "workspace:*",
         "@zenstackhq/typescript-config": "workspace:*"