diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 213db5f..bf503df 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "better-sqlite3": "^9.2.2",
+        "better-sqlite3": "^12.8.0",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "csv-parse": "^5.5.3",
         "csv-stringify": "^6.4.5",
@@ -1587,14 +1587,17 @@
       }
     },
     "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": "12.8.0",
+      "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/binary-extensions": {
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 93767ba..736a878 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server.js",
     "dev": "nodemon server.js",
-    "test": "jest --config ../jest.config.js --runInBand --verbose",
-    "test:watch": "jest --config ../jest.config.js --runInBand --watch"
+    "test": "jest --config ../jest.config.js --runInBand --verbose --forceExit",
+    "test:watch": "jest --config ../jest.config.js --runInBand --watch --forceExit"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "better-sqlite3": "^9.2.2",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.8.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "csv-parse": "^5.5.3",
     "csv-stringify": "^6.4.5",