diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 6cf9d329f9..17bdae3dd4 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@electron/remote": "2.1.3",
-    "better-sqlite3": "12.8.0",
+    "better-sqlite3": "12.9.0",
     "electron-debug": "4.1.0",
     "electron-dl": "4.0.0",
     "electron-squirrel-startup": "1.0.1"
diff --git a/apps/dump-db/package.json b/apps/dump-db/package.json
index 964a0ce671..88d15e13f6 100644
--- a/apps/dump-db/package.json
+++ b/apps/dump-db/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Standalone tool to dump contents of Trilium document.db file into a directory tree of notes",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "better-sqlite3": "12.8.0",
+    "better-sqlite3": "12.9.0",
     "mime-types": "3.0.2",
     "sanitize-filename": "1.6.4",
     "tsx": "4.21.0",
diff --git a/apps/edit-docs/package.json b/apps/edit-docs/package.json
index 1baff61814..01bf5da763 100644
--- a/apps/edit-docs/package.json
+++ b/apps/edit-docs/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "Desktop version of Trilium which imports the demo database (presented to new users at start-up) or the user guide and other documentation and saves the modifications for committing.",
   "dependencies": {
     "archiver": "7.0.1",
-    "better-sqlite3": "12.8.0"
+    "better-sqlite3": "12.9.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@triliumnext/client": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/apps/server/docker/package.json b/apps/server/docker/package.json
index c887179664..80ff9d97e2 100644
--- a/apps/server/docker/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/docker/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
     "dependencies": {
-        "better-sqlite3": "12.8.0"
+        "better-sqlite3": "12.9.0"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/server/package.json b/apps/server/package.json
index 0fca3c15c5..5bacab79eb 100644
--- a/apps/server/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "@ai-sdk/openai": "3.0.52",
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.12.1",
     "ai": "6.0.158",
-    "better-sqlite3": "12.8.0",
+    "better-sqlite3": "12.9.0",
     "html-to-text": "9.0.5",
     "js-yaml": "4.1.1",
     "node-html-parser": "7.1.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 5197aaedcb..598406c050 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 2.1.3
         version: 2.1.3(electron@41.2.0)
       better-sqlite3:
-        specifier: 12.8.0
-        version: 12.8.0
+        specifier: 12.9.0
+        version: 12.9.0
       electron-debug:
         specifier: 4.1.0
         version: 4.1.0
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ importers:
   apps/dump-db:
     dependencies:
       better-sqlite3:
-        specifier: 12.8.0
-        version: 12.8.0
+        specifier: 12.9.0
+        version: 12.9.0
       mime-types:
         specifier: 3.0.2
         version: 3.0.2
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 7.0.1
         version: 7.0.1
       better-sqlite3:
-        specifier: 12.8.0
-        version: 12.8.0
+        specifier: 12.9.0
+        version: 12.9.0
     devDependencies:
       '@triliumnext/client':
         specifier: workspace:*
@@ -584,8 +584,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 6.0.158
         version: 6.0.158(zod@4.3.6)
       better-sqlite3:
-        specifier: 12.8.0
-        version: 12.8.0
+        specifier: 12.9.0
+        version: 12.9.0
       html-to-text:
         specifier: 9.0.5
         version: 9.0.5
@@ -6961,8 +6961,8 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       ajv: '>=8.18.0'
 
-  better-sqlite3@12.8.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-RxD2Vd96sQDjQr20kdP+F+dK/1OUNiVOl200vKBZY8u0vTwysfolF6Hq+3ZK2+h8My9YvZhHsF+RSGZW2VYrPQ==}
+  better-sqlite3@12.9.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-wqUv4Gm3toFpHDQmaKD4QhZm3g1DjUBI0yzS4UBl6lElUmXFYdTQmmEDpAFa5o8FiFiymURypEnfVHzILKaxqQ==}
     engines: {node: 20.x || 22.x || 23.x || 24.x || 25.x}
 
   bezier-easing@2.1.0:
@@ -21625,7 +21625,7 @@ snapshots:
       jsonpointer: 5.0.1
       leven: 3.1.0
 
-  better-sqlite3@12.8.0:
+  better-sqlite3@12.9.0:
     dependencies:
       bindings: 1.5.0
       prebuild-install: 7.1.3