diff --git a/script/bootstrap b/script/bootstrap
index 3a156e5..94f46fc 100755
--- a/script/bootstrap
+++ b/script/bootstrap
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ main() {
         pkg_install golangci-lint golangci-lint golangci-lint golangci-lint
     fi
 
+    # sqlite3 CLI: the test suite shells out to it (VACUUM).
+    if missing sqlite3; then pkg_install sqlite sqlite3 sqlite sqlite; fi
+
     go mod download
 
     echo "bootstrap complete"