diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 028c796ce3..84064fa7b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     "@signalapp/libsignal-client": "0.68.0",
     "@signalapp/quill-cjs": "2.1.2",
     "@signalapp/ringrtc": "2.50.4",
-    "@signalapp/sqlcipher": "1.0.0",
+    "@signalapp/sqlcipher": "2.0.0",
     "@tanstack/react-virtual": "3.11.2",
     "@types/fabric": "4.5.3",
     "backbone": "1.6.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index f8a7c9a2ac..aae13042d9 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 2.50.4
         version: 2.50.4
       '@signalapp/sqlcipher':
-        specifier: 1.0.0
-        version: 1.0.0
+        specifier: 2.0.0
+        version: 2.0.0
       '@tanstack/react-virtual':
         specifier: 3.11.2
         version: 3.11.2(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -2550,8 +2550,8 @@ packages:
   '@signalapp/ringrtc@2.50.4':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-eNBmIunBavRO/xLk/IsOVYKTXUlgq0ikoDedxkzSf2pBHPy0DG+dFxWqAfYmp2H+U7dXL3IDTAiI+W2MC5MTtg==}
 
-  '@signalapp/sqlcipher@1.0.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-3+4Y/0Tf0gis8gaZrD58cnzVVRzeDtBCPhS3gUdvxgkEXMv4guSJ+MDfHZLQKmqvuPmjTlt+YOsTjvLCWruFaQ==}
+  '@signalapp/sqlcipher@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1VglhOpAsAHvTFoqB1gkwbnWwU0h37flLhRHcKKYyfEbRVc+3TDRBJ54Fm8WEELnmZPju1HVGM4tnyKgq7eI+A==}
 
   '@sinclair/typebox@0.27.8':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+Fj43pSMwJs4KRrH/938Uf+uAELIgVBmQzg/q1YG10djyfA3TnrU8N8XzqCh/okZdszqBQTZf96idMfE5lnwTA==}
@@ -12287,7 +12287,7 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  '@signalapp/sqlcipher@1.0.0':
+  '@signalapp/sqlcipher@2.0.0':
     dependencies:
       node-addon-api: 8.3.0
       node-gyp-build: 4.8.4
diff --git a/ts/sql/Server.ts b/ts/sql/Server.ts
index e2de70d284..0971be3940 100644
--- a/ts/sql/Server.ts
+++ b/ts/sql/Server.ts
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@ function openAndSetUpSQLCipher(filePath: string, { key }: { key: string }) {
     );
   }
 
+  db.initTokenizer();
+
   return db;
 }
 
diff --git a/ts/test-electron/sql/utils_test.ts b/ts/test-electron/sql/utils_test.ts
index 0a99dd3faf..5f010f33eb 100644
--- a/ts/test-electron/sql/utils_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test-electron/sql/utils_test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ describe('sql/utils/sql', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     db = new SQL(':memory:');
+    db.initTokenizer();
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/ts/test-node/sql/helpers.ts b/ts/test-node/sql/helpers.ts
index 4822748c77..373d21bb0b 100644
--- a/ts/test-node/sql/helpers.ts
+++ b/ts/test-node/sql/helpers.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import { SCHEMA_VERSIONS } from '../../sql/migrations';
 import { consoleLogger } from '../../util/consoleLogger';
 
 export function createDB(): WritableDB {
-  return new SQL(':memory:') as WritableDB;
+  const db = new SQL(':memory:') as WritableDB;
+  db.initTokenizer();
+  return db;
 }
 
 export function updateToVersion(db: WritableDB, version: number): void {