diff --git a/resources/scripts/github-actions/build-windows.ps1 b/resources/scripts/github-actions/build-windows.ps1
index e6e06941c..09118d622 100755
--- a/resources/scripts/github-actions/build-windows.ps1
+++ b/resources/scripts/github-actions/build-windows.ps1
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ cd "$old_pwd"
 mkdir "rssguard-build"
 cd "rssguard-build"
 
-& "$cmake_path" ".." -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="RelWithDebInfo" -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE="ON" -DBUILD_WITH_QT6="$with_qt6" -DREVISION_FROM_GIT=ON -DUSE_WEBENGINE="$use_webengine" -DFEEDLY_CLIENT_ID="$env:FEEDLY_CLIENT_ID" -DFEEDLY_CLIENT_SECRET="$env:FEEDLY_CLIENT_SECRET" -DGMAIL_CLIENT_ID="$env:GMAIL_CLIENT_ID" -DGMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET="$env:GMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET"
+& "$cmake_path" ".." -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="RelWithDebInfo" -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE="ON" -DBUILD_WITH_QT6="$with_qt6" -DREVISION_FROM_GIT=ON -DUSE_SYSTEM_SQLITE=OFF -DUSE_WEBENGINE="$use_webengine" -DFEEDLY_CLIENT_ID="$env:FEEDLY_CLIENT_ID" -DFEEDLY_CLIENT_SECRET="$env:FEEDLY_CLIENT_SECRET" -DGMAIL_CLIENT_ID="$env:GMAIL_CLIENT_ID" -DGMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET="$env:GMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET"
 & "$cmake_path" --build .
 & "$cmake_path" --install . --prefix app
 
diff --git a/src/librssguard/CMakeLists.txt b/src/librssguard/CMakeLists.txt
index 01fb0573d..396ceee04 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/librssguard/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -521,18 +521,20 @@ list(APPEND SOURCES
 # Add sqlite.
 if(USE_SYSTEM_SQLITE)
   find_package(SQLite3)
-endif()
 
-if(SQLite3_FOUND)
-  # Include directory and library are linked to below.
-  message(STATUS "Using system SQLite3 ${SQLite3_VERSION}.")
+  if(SQLite3_FOUND)
+    # Include directory and library are linked to below.
+    message(STATUS "Using system SQLite3 ${SQLite3_VERSION}.")
+  else()
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "System SQLite3 not detected. Set USE_SYSTEM_SQLITE=OFF if you want to build with bundled SQLite3.")
+  endif()
+
 else()
-  message(STATUS "Using bundled SQLite3.")
-
   list(APPEND SOURCES
     3rd-party/sqlite/sqlite3.c
     3rd-party/sqlite/sqlite3.h
   )
+  SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS  "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DSQLITE_THREADSAFE=1 -DSQLITE_ENABLE_COLUMN_METADATA=1")
 endif()
 
 # Add SimpleCrypt.