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DR-6767 SQLite 3.51.1 bug warning #7428

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As of [`v5.4.0`](https://github.com/prisma/prisma/releases/tag/5.4.0), you can use Prisma ORM with database drivers from the JavaScript ecosystem (instead of using Prisma ORM's built-in drivers). You can do this by using a [driver adapter](/orm/overview/databases/database-drivers).

For SQLite, [`better-sqlite3`](https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3) is one of the most popular drivers in the JavaScript ecosystem.
For SQLite, [`better-sqlite3`](https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3) is one of the most popular drivers in the JavaScript ecosystem.

:::warning SQLite 3.51.0+ nested EXISTS bug

A bug report surfaced with `@prisma/adapter-better-sqlite3`. This is a [known bug in SQLite 3.51.0+](https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/7992838ba28e0da9e505087bebd5d67f1fc2f2f6601c5f1fb97056f782c413f8) that breaks nested `EXISTS` queries.

**Update to v7.3.0 or later of `@prisma/adapter-better-sqlite3`** which pins to an unaffected SQLite version.

`@prisma/adapter-libsql` is not affected by this bug.

The SQLite team has a fix but has not yet released a patched version.

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This section explains how you can use it with Prisma ORM and the `@prisma/adapter-better-sqlite3` driver adapter.

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