diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index a4b5218..99c9055 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ dependencies:
 
   # Local persistence (offline-first)
   drift: ^2.20.3
+  sqlite3: ^3.1.5  # used directly in lib/data/db/database.dart (_setupPragmas)
   sqlite3_flutter_libs: ^0.6.0+eol
   path_provider: ^2.1.5
   path: ^1.9.1
@@ -78,7 +79,6 @@ dev_dependencies:
   mockito: ^5.4.4
   fake_async: ^1.3.1
   path_provider_platform_interface: ^2.1.2
-  sqlite3: ^3.1.5  # used directly in test/unit/db_test_helper.dart; 3.x required for Database.close()
   url_launcher_platform_interface: ^2.3.2
   plugin_platform_interface: ^2.1.8
   flutter_launcher_icons: ^0.14.0
diff --git a/test/unit/migration_test.dart b/test/unit/migration_test.dart
index a807456..c52cfd6 100644
--- a/test/unit/migration_test.dart
+++ b/test/unit/migration_test.dart
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ void main() {
         expect(() => setupPragmasForTesting(conn2), returnsNormally);
 
         conn1.execute('ROLLBACK;');
-        conn1.dispose();
-        conn2.dispose();
+        conn1.close();
+        conn2.close();
       },
     );
   });