diff --git a/embeddings/package.json b/embeddings/package.json
index 04cf819..a3e8a23 100644
--- a/embeddings/package.json
+++ b/embeddings/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/themailmans/deepindex#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.4",
-    "better-sqlite3": "^11.7.0",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.8.0",
     "chalk": "^5.3.0",
     "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
     "commander": "^12.1.0",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 33dbc68..8e4d066 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.4",
-        "better-sqlite3": "^11.7.0",
+        "better-sqlite3": "^12.8.0",
         "chalk": "^5.3.0",
         "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
         "commander": "^12.1.0",
@@ -196,14 +196,17 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-11.10.0.tgz",
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+      "version": "12.8.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-12.8.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RxD2Vd96sQDjQr20kdP+F+dK/1OUNiVOl200vKBZY8u0vTwysfolF6Hq+3ZK2+h8My9YvZhHsF+RSGZW2VYrPQ==",
       "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/bindings": {