diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 588d54b..5b98cb5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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+        "@types/better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
         "better-sqlite3": "^11.8.1",
         "express": "^4.21.2",
         "express-validator": "^7.2.1",
@@ -1041,9 +1041,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-7.6.12.tgz",
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+      "version": "9.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-9.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZEEwBSgMu7GYJOynoagg5X9JbxfL6dTJDsgViJIqh67jV44kyOr9RXfmFjLK5rzC4MWssP06t9hu/JwGDnUbCg==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/node": "*"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f60e010..36abaff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.12",
+    "@types/better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
     "better-sqlite3": "^11.8.1",
     "express": "^4.21.2",
     "express-validator": "^7.2.1",