diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7e03d1f4..ce7be241 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
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-  "version": "6.4.9",
+  "version": "6.5.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "claude-mem",
-      "version": "6.4.9",
+      "version": "6.5.0",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk": "^0.1.27",
         "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.20.1",
         "ansi-to-html": "^0.7.2",
-        "better-sqlite3": "^11.0.0",
+        "better-sqlite3": "^12.5.0",
         "express": "^4.18.2",
         "glob": "^11.0.3",
         "handlebars": "^4.7.8",
@@ -1716,12 +1716,17 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/better-sqlite3": {
-      "version": "11.10.0",
+      "version": "12.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-12.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WwCZ/5Diz7rsF29o27o0Gcc1Du+l7Zsv7SYtVPG0X3G/uUI1LqdxrQI7c9Hs2FWpqXXERjW9hp6g3/tH7DlVKg==",
       "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/package.json b/package.json
index b0126026..660c7d75 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk": "^0.1.27",
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.20.1",
     "ansi-to-html": "^0.7.2",
-    "better-sqlite3": "^11.0.0",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.5.0",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "glob": "^11.0.3",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.8",