diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 47994cb4..2e77442c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version:
           - 12.x
           - 14.x
+          - 16.x
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: 'Install node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}'
diff --git a/api/near.js b/api/near.js
index 0baea8ee..3c042a7f 100644
--- a/api/near.js
+++ b/api/near.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function setup( streetDbPath ){
 
   // connect to db
   // @todo: this is required as the query uses the 'street.' prefix for tables
-  const db = new Database('/tmp/path', { memory: true });
+  const db = new Database(':memory:');
 
   // attach street database
   db.exec(`ATTACH DATABASE '${streetDbPath}' as 'street'`);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d5dd494..da6a5e1b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "postinstall": "npm install --build-from-source missinglink/better-sqlite3#unsafe_mode",
     "test": "npm run units",
     "funcs": "./bin/funcs",
     "units": "./bin/units",
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@mapbox/polyline": "^1.0.0",
     "async": "^3.1.0",
-    "better-sqlite3": "github:missinglink/better-sqlite3#unsafe_mode",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^7.4.3",
     "cheerio": "^1.0.0-rc.3",
     "cli-table3": "^0.6.0",
     "csv-parse": "^4.4.6",