node_sqlite3.node is not a valid Win32 application

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Issue Summary

Windows 11 on ARM64
package used with Electron 41
package version 8.0.2

Error:

2026-05-06T10:28:39.635Z LOG   Error: \\?\C:\Users\x\Code\app\node_modules\@appthreat\sqlite3\build\Release\node_sqlite3.node is not a valid Win32 application.
2026-05-06T10:28:39.635Z LOG   \\?\C:\Users\x\Code\app\node_modules\@appthreat\sqlite3\build\Release\node_sqlite3.node
    at process.func [as dlopen] (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:2630)
    at Module._extensions..node (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1998:18)
    at Object.func [as .node] (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:2630)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1560:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1362:12)
    at c._load (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:18060)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:262:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1583:12)
    at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:153:16)
    at load (C:\Users\x\Code\app\node_modules\node-gyp-build\node-gyp-build.js:22:10)

Works fine with version 8.0.1

Steps to Reproduce

1. have an electron app
2. install @appthreat/sqlite3
3. use @appthreat/sqlite3 in electron app
4. launch on Windows 11 (ARM)

Version

8.0.2

Node.js Version

node 24 / electron 41

How did you install the library?

npm install @appthreat/sqlite3