diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fc04ce51c..da2e2f0c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "redis": "2.x.x",
     "rx": "4.x.x",
     "sequelize": "3.x.x",
-    "sqlite3": "3.1.4",
+    "sqlite3": "https://github.com/bengotow/node-sqlite3/archive/bengotow/fts5.tar.gz",
     "underscore": "1.x.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/nylas-core/package.json b/packages/nylas-core/package.json
index 04ce5081f..fa5d9cc27 100644
--- a/packages/nylas-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/nylas-core/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "imap": "0.8.x",
-    "sqlite3": "3.1.4",
     "xoauth2": "1.x.x"
   },
   "author": "Nylas",