diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index df496e5ad..87f2affad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     "@shikijs/langs": "^3.3.0",
     "@sqlite.org/sqlite-wasm": "3.49.1-build4",
     "@webcontainer/env": "^1.1.1",
-    "better-sqlite3": "^11.9.1",
     "c12": "^3.0.3",
     "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
     "consola": "^3.4.2",
@@ -101,7 +100,8 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@electric-sql/pglite": "*",
     "@libsql/client": "*",
-    "sqlite3": "*"
+    "sqlite3": "*",
+    "better-sqlite3": "11.x"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
     "@electric-sql/pglite": {
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
     },
     "sqlite3": {
       "optional": true
+    },
+    "better-sqlite3": {
+      "optional": true
     }
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index cf229097e..b7d68ec4c 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.1.1
         version: 1.1.1
       better-sqlite3:
-        specifier: ^11.9.1
+        specifier: 11.x
         version: 11.9.1
       c12:
         specifier: ^3.0.3
diff --git a/src/utils/database.ts b/src/utils/database.ts
index 7366b148a..f691d9cf1 100644
--- a/src/utils/database.ts
+++ b/src/utils/database.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { mkdir } from 'node:fs/promises'
 import type { Connector } from 'db0'
 import type { Resolver } from '@nuxt/kit'
+import { addDependency } from 'nypm'
 import cloudflareD1Connector from 'db0/connectors/cloudflare-d1'
 import { isAbsolute, join, dirname } from 'pathe'
 import { isWebContainer } from '@webcontainer/env'
@@ -168,11 +169,13 @@ async function findBestSqliteAdapter(opts: { sqliteConnector?: SQLiteConnector }
   }
 
   if (opts.sqliteConnector === 'better-sqlite3') {
+    await requireBetterSqlite3()
+
     return 'db0/connectors/better-sqlite3'
   }
 
   if (isWebContainer()) {
-    if (!await isSqlite3PackageInstalled()) {
+    if (!await isPackageInstalled('sqlite3')) {
       logger.error('Nuxt Content requires `sqlite3` module to work in WebContainer environment. Please run `npm install sqlite3` to install it and try again.')
       process.exit(1)
     }
@@ -180,6 +183,8 @@ async function findBestSqliteAdapter(opts: { sqliteConnector?: SQLiteConnector }
     return 'db0/connectors/sqlite3'
   }
 
+  await requireBetterSqlite3()
+
   return 'db0/connectors/better-sqlite3'
 }
 
@@ -217,9 +222,27 @@ function isNodeSqliteAvailable() {
   }
 }
 
-async function isSqlite3PackageInstalled() {
+async function requireBetterSqlite3() {
+  if (!await isPackageInstalled('better-sqlite3')) {
+    logger.error('Nuxt Content requires `better-sqlite3` module to work in Node environment.')
+
+    const confirm = await logger.prompt('Do you want to install `better-sqlite3` package?', {
+      type: 'confirm',
+      name: 'confirm',
+      initial: true,
+    })
+
+    if (!confirm) {
+      process.exit(1)
+    }
+
+    await addDependency('better-sqlite3')
+  }
+}
+
+async function isPackageInstalled(packageName: string) {
   try {
-    await import('sqlite3')
+    await import(packageName)
     return true
   }
   catch {