diff --git a/datasource.js b/datasource.js
index 18eeaa83..3d78664c 100644
--- a/datasource.js
+++ b/datasource.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import { OldSomethingLeftover1753106599604 } from './build/src/services/storage/
 import { UserReceivingInvoiceIdx1753109184611 } from './build/src/services/storage/migrations/1753109184611-user_receiving_invoice_idx.js'
 
 export default new DataSource({
-    type: "sqlite",
+    type: "better-sqlite3",
     database: "db.sqlite",
     // logging: true,
     migrations: [Initial1703170309875, LspOrder1718387847693, LiquidityProvider1719335699480, LndNodeInfo1720187506189, CreateInviteTokenTable1721751414878,
diff --git a/metricsDatasource.js b/metricsDatasource.js
index 778c781d..226b9dac 100644
--- a/metricsDatasource.js
+++ b/metricsDatasource.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { HtlcCount1724266887195 } from './build/src/services/storage/migrations/
 import { BalanceEvents1724860966825 } from './build/src/services/storage/migrations/1724860966825-balance_events.js'
 
 export default new DataSource({
-    type: "sqlite",
+    type: "better-sqlite3",
     database: "metrics.sqlite",
     entities: [BalanceEvent, ChannelBalanceEvent, ChannelRouting, RootOperation, ChannelEvent],
     migrations: [LndMetrics1703170330183, ChannelRouting1709316653538, HtlcCount1724266887195, BalanceEvents1724860966825]
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c0d41592..0e19e7fe 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "@types/secp256k1": "^4.0.3",
         "axios": "^1.9.0",
         "bech32": "^2.0.0",
-        "better-sqlite3": "^9.6.0",
+        "better-sqlite3": "^12.2.0",
         "bitcoin-core": "^4.2.0",
         "chai": "^4.3.7",
         "chai-string": "^1.5.0",
@@ -1632,14 +1632,17 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/better-sqlite3": {
-      "version": "9.6.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-9.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yR5HATnqeYNVnkaUTf4bOP2dJSnyhP4puJN/QPRyx4YkBEEUxib422n2XzPqDEHjQQqazoYoADdAm5vE15+dAQ==",
+      "version": "12.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-12.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eGbYq2CT+tos1fBwLQ/tkBt9J5M3JEHjku4hbvQUePCckkvVf14xWj+1m7dGoK81M/fOjFT7yM9UMeKT/+vFLQ==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
         "prebuild-install": "^7.1.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "20.x || 22.x || 23.x || 24.x"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/bignumber.js": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 37868856..f78f79e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "@types/secp256k1": "^4.0.3",
     "axios": "^1.9.0",
     "bech32": "^2.0.0",
-    "better-sqlite3": "^9.6.0",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.2.0",
     "bitcoin-core": "^4.2.0",
     "chai": "^4.3.7",
     "chai-string": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/src/services/storage/db/db.ts b/src/services/storage/db/db.ts
index e0e8ac43..d86731cb 100644
--- a/src/services/storage/db/db.ts
+++ b/src/services/storage/db/db.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export const MetricsDbEntitiesNames = Object.keys(MetricsDbEntities)
 
 export const newMetricsDb = async (settings: DbSettings, metricsMigrations: Function[]): Promise<{ source: DataSource, executedMigrations: Migration[] }> => {
     const source = await new DataSource({
-        type: "sqlite",
+        type: "better-sqlite3",
         database: settings.metricsDatabaseFile,
         entities: Object.values(MetricsDbEntities),
         migrations: metricsMigrations
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export const newMetricsDb = async (settings: DbSettings, metricsMigrations: Func
 
 export default async (settings: DbSettings, migrations: Function[]): Promise<{ source: DataSource, executedMigrations: Migration[] }> => {
     const source = await new DataSource({
-        type: "sqlite",
+        type: "better-sqlite3",
         database: settings.databaseFile,
         // logging: true,
         entities: Object.values(MainDbEntities),