diff --git a/storage/sqlite/package.json b/storage/sqlite/package.json
index 915d4fb4..962b4276 100644
--- a/storage/sqlite/package.json
+++ b/storage/sqlite/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
     "name": "node-red-node-sqlite",
-    "version": "0.4.1",
+    "version": "0.4.2",
     "description": "A sqlite node for Node-RED",
     "dependencies": {
-        "sqlite3": "^4.1.0"
+        "sqlite3": "~4.1.1"
     },
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
diff --git a/storage/sqlite/sqlite.js b/storage/sqlite/sqlite.js
index b3c8a0f0..ed2a0807 100644
--- a/storage/sqlite/sqlite.js
+++ b/storage/sqlite/sqlite.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         var node = this;
 
         node.doConnect = function() {
-            node.db = node.db || new sqlite3.Database(node.dbname,node.mode);
+            if (node.db) { return; }
+            node.db = new sqlite3.Database(node.dbname,node.mode);
             node.db.on('open', function() {
                 if (node.tick) { clearTimeout(node.tick); }
                 node.log("opened "+node.dbname+" ok");