diff --git a/next.config.mjs b/next.config.mjs
index 36505ea0..31644a31 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 e815d195..49ac5233 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     "@monaco-editor/react": "^4.7.0",
     "@xyflow/react": "^12.10.1",
     "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
-    "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2",
     "confbox": "^0.2.4",
     "express": "^5.2.1",
     "fs": "^0.0.1-security",
@@ -38,6 +37,9 @@
     "uuid": "^13.0.0",
     "zustand": "^5.0.10"
   },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4.1.18",
     "esbuild": "^0.27.4",