diff --git a/backend/CMakeLists.txt b/backend/CMakeLists.txt
index 04e6022..483b9e4 100644
--- a/backend/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/backend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.27)
 project(backend)
 
 find_package(Crow REQUIRED)
+find_package(SQLite3 REQUIRED)
 
 add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} src/main.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} Crow::Crow)
\ No newline at end of file
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} Crow::Crow SQLite::SQLite3)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/conanfile.py b/backend/conanfile.py
index 010933f..e9af6e1 100644
--- a/backend/conanfile.py
+++ b/backend/conanfile.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class BackendRecipe(ConanFile):
 
     def requirements(self):
         self.requires("crowcpp-crow/1.0+5")
+        self.requires("sqlite3/3.42.0")
 
     def build_requirements(self):
         self.tool_requires("cmake/3.22.6")
diff --git a/backend/src/main.cpp b/backend/src/main.cpp
index c5f1e32..b4059ae 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.cpp
+++ b/backend/src/main.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "crow.h"
+#include <sqlite3.h>
 
-int main(void) {
+int main() {
     // delcare crow application
     crow::SimpleApp app;