diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 37e391feb..e44a38e08 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
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+v18.12.1
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6c3dd577b..bbedaaa66 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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         "@remix-run/serve": "^1.7.4",
         "@tldraw/tldraw": "^1.26.2",
-        "better-sqlite3": "^7.6.2",
+        "better-sqlite3": "^8.0.0",
         "clsx": "^1.2.1",
         "countries-list": "^2.6.1",
         "date-fns": "^2.29.3",
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@
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         "typescript": "^4.8.4",
         "uvu": "^0.5.6"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=14"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
@@ -4983,9 +4980,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-7.6.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-S5zIU1Hink2AH4xPsN0W43T1/AJ5jrPh7Oy07ocuW/AKYYY02GWzz9NH0nbSMn/gw6fDZ5jZ1QsHt1BXAwJ6Lg==",
+      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-8.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DhIPmhV+F3NBb9oGCNqNON8Cg4nP3/7NOwx412SL6JJUclYjAKmqNtbL6xBfG2RcG0uZWUS/TEHRy4AFLeq5Zg==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
@@ -20361,9 +20358,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-7.6.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-S5zIU1Hink2AH4xPsN0W43T1/AJ5jrPh7Oy07ocuW/AKYYY02GWzz9NH0nbSMn/gw6fDZ5jZ1QsHt1BXAwJ6Lg==",
+      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-8.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DhIPmhV+F3NBb9oGCNqNON8Cg4nP3/7NOwx412SL6JJUclYjAKmqNtbL6xBfG2RcG0uZWUS/TEHRy4AFLeq5Zg==",
       "requires": {
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
         "prebuild-install": "^7.1.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 575111954..db058e890 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "@remix-run/react": "^1.7.4",
     "@remix-run/serve": "^1.7.4",
     "@tldraw/tldraw": "^1.26.2",
-    "better-sqlite3": "^7.6.2",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^8.0.0",
     "clsx": "^1.2.1",
     "countries-list": "^2.6.1",
     "date-fns": "^2.29.3",
@@ -97,8 +97,5 @@
     "tsm": "^2.2.2",
     "typescript": "^4.8.4",
     "uvu": "^0.5.6"
-  },
-  "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14"
   }
 }