diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 774fd566..47d18111 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     "semver": "5.5.0",
     "socket.io": "2.1.1",
     "spdy": "3.4.7",
-    "sqlite3": "4.0.0",
     "thelounge-ldapjs-non-maintained-fork": "1.0.2",
     "tlds": "1.203.1",
     "ua-parser-js": "0.7.18",
@@ -66,6 +65,9 @@
     "web-push": "3.3.1",
     "yarn": "1.7.0"
   },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "sqlite3": "4.0.0"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "5.1.0-11",
     "babel-core": "6.26.3",