diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index cac03e36..e66992e1 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ builds:
     main: ./cmd/bd
     binary: bd
     env:
-      - CGO_ENABLED=1
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
     goos:
       - linux
       - darwin
diff --git a/cmd/bd/doctor.go b/cmd/bd/doctor.go
index b8949cae..1f270c59 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/doctor.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/doctor.go
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func checkIDFormat(path string) doctorCheck {
 	}
 
 	// Open database
-	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath+"?mode=ro")
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", dbPath+"?mode=ro")
 	if err != nil {
 		return doctorCheck{
 			Name:    "Issue IDs",
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func checkCLIVersion() doctorCheck {
 }
 
 func getDatabaseVersionFromPath(dbPath string) string {
-	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath+"?mode=ro")
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", dbPath+"?mode=ro")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "unknown"
 	}
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ func checkDatabaseJSONLSync(path string) doctorCheck {
 	jsonlCount, jsonlPrefixes, jsonlErr := countJSONLIssues(jsonlPath)
 
 	// Single database open for all queries (instead of 3 separate opens)
-	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", dbPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Database can't be opened. If JSONL has issues, suggest recovery.
 		if jsonlErr == nil && jsonlCount > 0 {
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ func checkPermissions(path string) doctorCheck {
 	dbPath := filepath.Join(beadsDir, beads.CanonicalDatabaseName)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(dbPath); err == nil {
 		// Try to open database
-		db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+		db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", dbPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			return doctorCheck{
 				Name:    "Permissions",
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ func checkDependencyCycles(path string) doctorCheck {
 	}
 
 	// Open database to check for cycles
-	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", dbPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return doctorCheck{
 			Name:    "Dependency Cycles",
diff --git a/docs/EXTENDING.md b/docs/EXTENDING.md
index aa7e9d9e..e7ffa1a0 100644
--- a/docs/EXTENDING.md
+++ b/docs/EXTENDING.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_checkpoints_execution ON myapp_checkpoints(execut
 `
 
 func InitializeMyAppSchema(dbPath string) error {
-    db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+    db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", dbPath)
     if err != nil {
         return err
     }
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ if dbPath == "" {
 }
 
 // Open your own connection to the same database
-db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", dbPath)
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal(err)
 }
diff --git a/examples/bd-example-extension-go/README.md b/examples/bd-example-extension-go/README.md
index dc3a2c32..818ec5ae 100644
--- a/examples/bd-example-extension-go/README.md
+++ b/examples/bd-example-extension-go/README.md
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jsonlPath := beads.FindJSONLPath(dbPath)
 
 ```go
 // Open same database for extension tables
-db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", dbPath)
 
 // Initialize extension schema
 _, err = db.Exec(Schema)
diff --git a/examples/bd-example-extension-go/main.go b/examples/bd-example-extension-go/main.go
index 725b30f4..54fe37ab 100644
--- a/examples/bd-example-extension-go/main.go
+++ b/examples/bd-example-extension-go/main.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Open bd storage + extension database
 	store, _ := beads.NewSQLiteStorage(*dbPath)
 	defer store.Close()
-	db, _ := sql.Open("sqlite", *dbPath)
+	db, _ := sql.Open("sqlite3", *dbPath)
 	defer db.Close()
 	db.Exec("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
 	db.Exec("PRAGMA busy_timeout=5000")