diff --git a/storage/sqlite/README.md b/storage/sqlite/README.md
index ab4f8f27..c81da9cc 100644
--- a/storage/sqlite/README.md
+++ b/storage/sqlite/README.md
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ Run the following command in your Node-RED user directory - typically `~/.node-r
 
     npm i --unsafe-perm node-red-node-sqlite
 
-**Note**: the install process requires a compile of native code. This can take 15-20 minutes on
-devices like a Raspberry Pi - please be prepared to wait a long time. Also if node.js is upgraded at any point you will need to rebuild the native part manually, for example.
+**Notes**:
+
+  - Version 1.x requires nodejs v12 or greater.
+  - The install process requires a compile of native code. This can take 15-20 minutes on devices like a Raspberry Pi - please be prepared to wait a long time. Also if node.js is upgraded at any point you will need to rebuild the native part manually, for example.
 
     cd ~/.node-red
     npm rebuild
diff --git a/storage/sqlite/package.json b/storage/sqlite/package.json
index a6baa081..cd96918d 100644
--- a/storage/sqlite/package.json
+++ b/storage/sqlite/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 {
     "name": "node-red-node-sqlite",
-    "version": "0.6.0",
+    "version": "1.0.0",
     "description": "A sqlite node for Node-RED",
     "dependencies": {
-        "sqlite3": "~4.2.0"
+        "sqlite3": "^5.0.2"
     },
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
         "url": "https://github.com/node-red/node-red-nodes/tree/master/storage/sqlite"
     },
+    "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+    },
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
     "keywords": [
         "node-red",