diff --git a/packages/core/database/lib/connection.js b/packages/core/database/lib/connection.js
index ac23d955df..e03e884cb2 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/lib/connection.js
+++ b/packages/core/database/lib/connection.js
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ const clientMap = {
 
 const getSqlitePackageName = () => {
   // NOTE: allow forcing the package to use (mostly used for testing purposes)
-  if (typeof process.env.SQLITE_PKG !== undefined) {
+  if (typeof process.env.SQLITE_PKG !== 'undefined') {
     return process.env.SQLITE_PKG;
   }
 
   // NOTE: this tries to find the best sqlite module possible to use
-  // while keeping retro compatibiity
+  // while keeping retro compatibility
   return (
     trySqlitePackage('better-sqlite3') ||
     trySqlitePackage('@vscode/sqlite3') ||
diff --git a/packages/core/database/package.json b/packages/core/database/package.json
index aa208d00ba..be3c964c8b 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/database/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "date-fns": "2.22.1",
     "debug": "4.3.1",
     "fs-extra": "10.0.0",
-    "knex": "^1.0.4",
+    "knex": "1.0.4",
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "umzug": "2.3.0"
   },