diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 24be2bce..097f6651 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ fi
 AX_PATH_LIB_PCRE([], [AC_MSG_ERROR([pcre required to build])])
 AX_PATH_LIB_READLINE
 
-LNAV_WITH_SQLITE3("3.0.0")
+LNAV_WITH_SQLITE3("3.3.9")
 
 case "$host_os" in
     *)