diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 340d395..b9bf9e4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         "@xo-cash/state": "0.0.1",
         "@xo-cash/templates": "^0.0.3",
         "@xo-cash/types": "^0.0.1",
-        "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2",
         "clipboardy": "^5.1.0",
         "ink": "^6.6.0",
         "prettier": "^3.8.1",
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@
         "xo-tui": "dist/index.js"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.13",
         "@types/node": "^25.0.10",
         "@types/qrcode": "^1.5.6",
         "@types/react": "^19.2.14",
@@ -1113,16 +1111,6 @@
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@types/better-sqlite3": {
-      "version": "7.6.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-7.6.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-NMv9ASNARoKksWtsq/SHakpYAYnhBrQgGD8zkLYk/jaK8jUGn08CfEdTRgYhMypUQAfzSP8W6gNLe0q19/t4VA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@types/node": "*"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@types/chai": {
       "version": "5.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/chai/-/chai-5.2.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b9a8492..0a54ab6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     "@xo-cash/state": "0.0.1",
     "@xo-cash/templates": "^0.0.3",
     "@xo-cash/types": "^0.0.1",
-    "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2",
     "clipboardy": "^5.1.0",
     "ink": "^6.6.0",
     "prettier": "^3.8.1",
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@
     "zod": "^4.3.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.13",
     "@types/node": "^25.0.10",
     "@types/qrcode": "^1.5.6",
     "@types/react": "^19.2.14",
diff --git a/src/services/storage.ts b/src/services/storage.ts
index eb09c89..3eb08b6 100644
--- a/src/services/storage.ts
+++ b/src/services/storage.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import Database from "better-sqlite3";
+// import Database from "better-sqlite3";
 import { decodeExtendedJson, encodeExtendedJson } from "../utils/ext-json.js";
 
+import { DatabaseSync } from 'node:sqlite'
+
 /**
  * This is not an actual storage adapter that we want to make use of. This storage adapter is a stop-gap while the engine is under development.
  * At the time of writing the storage adapter, the engine provided no way to read data about your currenty invitations, so that is where this is coming in.
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ export abstract class BaseStorage {
 export class Storage extends BaseStorage {
   static async create(dbPath: string): Promise<Storage> {
     // Create the database
-    const database = new Database(dbPath);
+    const database = new DatabaseSync(dbPath);
 
     // Create the storage table if it doesn't exist
     database
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ export class Storage extends BaseStorage {
   }
 
   constructor(
-    private readonly database: Database.Database,
+    private readonly database: DatabaseSync,
     private readonly basePath: string,
   ) {
     super();