diff --git a/next.config.mjs b/next.config.mjs
index 36505ea..31644a3 100644
--- a/next.config.mjs
+++ b/next.config.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {
   output: "standalone",
+  serverExternalPackages: ["better-sqlite3"],
   images: {
     unoptimized: true
   },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2e3238d..25236e9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
     "uuid": "^13.0.0",
     "zustand": "^5.0.10"
   },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4.1.18",
     "eslint": "^9",