diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 4427617..9f9159c 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 2c3d3b2..6f2a280 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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-    "better-sqlite3": "^11.3.0",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.11.1",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "express": "^4.19.2",
@@ -27,5 +27,8 @@
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     "xlsx": "^0.18.5",
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
+  },
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   }
 }