diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7713956bb..b6ff5ab2f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db-service": "1.12.1",
-  "sqlite": "1.7.3",
+  "sqlite": "1.7.4",
   "postgres": "1.10.0",
   "hana": "1.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/sqlite/CHANGELOG.md b/sqlite/CHANGELOG.md
index 15d1ced5c..9074ec24b 100644
--- a/sqlite/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sqlite/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 - The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/).
 - This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+## [1.7.4](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/sqlite-v1.7.3...sqlite-v1.7.4) (2024-09-10)
+
+
+### Fixed
+
+* enforce db file to be existent before server start ([#742](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/issues/742)) ([64a9018](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/commit/64a90186aaf44b3426df2e9adbf9a1b4cf2f92b7))
+
 ## [1.7.3](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/sqlite-v1.7.2...sqlite-v1.7.3) (2024-07-09)
 
 
diff --git a/sqlite/package.json b/sqlite/package.json
index 1b0c44461..e24a00dad 100644
--- a/sqlite/package.json
+++ b/sqlite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cap-js/sqlite",
-  "version": "1.7.3",
+  "version": "1.7.4",
   "description": "CDS database service for SQLite",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/tree/main/sqlite#cds-database-service-for-sqlite",
   "repository": {