diff --git a/tests/bookshop/package.json b/tests/bookshop/package.json
index a7282dfd..0dff950e 100644
--- a/tests/bookshop/package.json
+++ b/tests/bookshop/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "@cap-js/hana": "^2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@cap-js/sqlite": "^2",
+    "@cap-js/sqlite": "^3",
     "tsx": "^4",
     "@cap-js/cds-types": "^0.16.0",
     "@types/node": "^25.5.0",
diff --git a/tests/sample/status-management/package.json b/tests/sample/status-management/package.json
index 72298848..1f3d5c70 100644
--- a/tests/sample/status-management/package.json
+++ b/tests/sample/status-management/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "index.cds"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@cap-js/sqlite": "^2.1.1",
+    "@cap-js/sqlite": "^3.0.0",
     "cds-plugin-ui5": "^0.17.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {