diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a7b61f23..2def635d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 	gotest.tools v2.2.0+incompatible
 	gotest.tools/v3 v3.5.1
-	modernc.org/sqlite v1.23.1
 )
 
 require (
diff --git a/protocols/seer/service.go b/protocols/seer/service.go
index bc7cf585..5d1b1015 100644
--- a/protocols/seer/service.go
+++ b/protocols/seer/service.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/taubyte/tau/pkgs/kvdb"
 	protocolsCommon "github.com/taubyte/tau/protocols/common"
 
-	_ "modernc.org/sqlite"
 )
 
 var (