diff --git a/bootstrap/helpers/databases.php b/bootstrap/helpers/databases.php
index 78632b762e..dba148933f 100644
--- a/bootstrap/helpers/databases.php
+++ b/bootstrap/helpers/databases.php
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function create_standalone_sqlite($environment_id, StandaloneDocker|SwarmDocker
     $database = new StandaloneSqlite;
     $database->uuid = new_public_id();
     $database->name = 'sqlite-database-'.$database->uuid;
-    $database->image = 'peakimages/sqlite:3.53.4-v0.1.0';
+    $database->image = 'peakimages/sqlite:3.54.1-v0.2.0';
     $database->environment_id = $environment_id;
     $database->destination_id = $destination->id;
     $database->destination_type = $destination->getMorphClass();
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_10_30_171359_drop_image_default_from_standalone_sqlites_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_10_30_171359_drop_image_default_from_standalone_sqlites_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d1ad7b5fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_10_30_171359_drop_image_default_from_standalone_sqlites_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('standalone_sqlites', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('image')->change();
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/database/sqlite/connect-application.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/database/sqlite/connect-application.blade.php
index ac1ffb75d4..2969d15e62 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/database/sqlite/connect-application.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/database/sqlite/connect-application.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{-- Rendered inside the General form, so no <form> here: the button is type=button and Enter is handled explicitly. --}}
 <div>
     <x-application.settings-section title="Connect application"
-        description="Mount the data volume of this database into an application on the same server. The application must run as user 65532 or as root to access the files.">
+        description="Mount the data volume of this database into an application on the same server. Keep the data in a Docker volume as the database files are writable by every user, so with a bind mount every user on the host can read and change them.">
         @if ($this->connections->isNotEmpty() || $this->composeConnections->isNotEmpty())
             <div class="mb-4 divide-y divide-neutral-200 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 dark:divide-white/[0.08] dark:border-white/[0.08]">
                 @foreach ($this->connections as $connection)
diff --git a/tests/Feature/ModelFillableCreationTest.php b/tests/Feature/ModelFillableCreationTest.php
index 2590d44c71..9c71382e25 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/ModelFillableCreationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/ModelFillableCreationTest.php
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ it('creates StandaloneSqlite with all fillable attributes', function () {
         'is_log_drain_enabled' => false,
         'is_include_timestamps' => false,
         'status' => 'running',
-        'image' => 'peakimages/sqlite:3.53.4-v0.1.0',
+        'image' => 'peakimages/sqlite:3.54.1-v0.2.0',
         'limits_memory' => '1g',
         'limits_memory_swap' => '2g',
         'limits_memory_swappiness' => 30,
diff --git a/tests/Feature/MultiServerApplicationTest.php b/tests/Feature/MultiServerApplicationTest.php
index 8f47010ac3..12ded0d222 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/MultiServerApplicationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/MultiServerApplicationTest.php
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ describe('adding a volume to an application with additional servers', function (
     test('connecting a SQLite database rejects the volume', function () {
         $sqlite = StandaloneSqlite::create([
             'name' => 'app-sqlite',
+            'image' => 'peakimages/sqlite:3.54.1-v0.2.0',
             'environment_id' => $this->application->environment_id,
             'destination_id' => $this->mainDestination->id,
             'destination_type' => $this->mainDestination->getMorphClass(),
diff --git a/tests/Feature/SqliteConnectApplicationResourceTeamTest.php b/tests/Feature/SqliteConnectApplicationResourceTeamTest.php
index c30cdbc597..ec19233810 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/SqliteConnectApplicationResourceTeamTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/SqliteConnectApplicationResourceTeamTest.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ beforeEach(function () {
 
     $this->sqlite = StandaloneSqlite::create([
         'name' => 'app-sqlite',
+        'image' => 'peakimages/sqlite:3.54.1-v0.2.0',
         'environment_id' => sqliteResourceTeamEnvironment($this->resourceTeam)->id,
         'destination_id' => $this->destination->id,
         'destination_type' => $this->destination->getMorphClass(),
diff --git a/tests/Feature/SqliteConnectApplicationTest.php b/tests/Feature/SqliteConnectApplicationTest.php
index 3cdfd40de0..26dec9da19 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/SqliteConnectApplicationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/SqliteConnectApplicationTest.php
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ beforeEach(function () {
 
     $this->sqlite = StandaloneSqlite::create([
         'name' => 'app-sqlite',
+        'image' => 'peakimages/sqlite:3.54.1-v0.2.0',
         'environment_id' => $this->environment->id,
         'destination_id' => $this->destination->id,
         'destination_type' => $this->destination->getMorphClass(),
diff --git a/tests/Feature/StandaloneSqliteTest.php b/tests/Feature/StandaloneSqliteTest.php
index db0baa3286..15c47f9344 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/StandaloneSqliteTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/StandaloneSqliteTest.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function sqliteApiHeaders(): array
 }
 
 it('creates the data volume and restores into the first configured file', function () {
-    expect($this->database->image)->toBe('peakimages/sqlite:3.53.4-v0.1.0')
+    expect($this->database->image)->toBe('peakimages/sqlite:3.54.1-v0.2.0')
         ->and($this->database->databaseFilePath())->toBe('/var/lib/sqlite/app.db')
         ->and($this->database->persistentStorages()->first()->mount_path)->toBe('/var/lib/sqlite');
 });
diff --git a/tests/Feature/StorageAndServiceAuditTest.php b/tests/Feature/StorageAndServiceAuditTest.php
index 63fbfbc086..57a56b94b0 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/StorageAndServiceAuditTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/StorageAndServiceAuditTest.php
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ test('connecting and unlinking a sqlite volume records application storage event
     $this->server->settings()->update(['is_reachable' => true, 'is_usable' => true]);
     $sqlite = StandaloneSqlite::create([
         'name' => 'app-sqlite',
+        'image' => 'peakimages/sqlite:3.54.1-v0.2.0',
         'environment_id' => $this->environment->id,
         'destination_id' => $this->destination->id,
         'destination_type' => $this->destination->getMorphClass(),
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ServerTransfer/ServerTransferExporterImporterTest.php b/tests/Unit/ServerTransfer/ServerTransferExporterImporterTest.php
index eafb3212ff..34e5e03606 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/ServerTransfer/ServerTransferExporterImporterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/ServerTransfer/ServerTransferExporterImporterTest.php
@@ -1219,6 +1219,7 @@ test('transfer keeps whether a volume ignores the Compose driver options', funct
 test('transfer keeps the link between an application volume and its sqlite database', function () {
     $sqlite = StandaloneSqlite::create([
         'name' => 'app-sqlite',
+        'image' => 'peakimages/sqlite:3.54.1-v0.2.0',
         'environment_id' => $this->environment->id,
         'destination_id' => $this->destination->id,
         'destination_type' => $this->destination->getMorphClass(),