diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0f60997a60..a8d13eb3a8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         "zustand": "^5.0.10"
       },
       "bin": {
-        "omniroute": "bin/omniroute.ts",
+        "omniroute": "bin/omniroute.mjs",
         "omniroute-reset-password": "bin/reset-password.mjs"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         "wtfnode": "^0.10.1"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=20.20.2 <21 || >=22.22.2 <23"
+        "node": ">=20.20.2 <21 || >=22.22.2 <23 || >=24.0.0 <25"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
         "keytar": "^7.9.0"
diff --git a/src/lib/db/core.ts b/src/lib/db/core.ts
index 715d5f6b3d..a97209e27b 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/core.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db/core.ts
@@ -882,6 +882,17 @@ export function getDbInstance(): SqliteDatabase {
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const message = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
       console.warn("[DB] Could not probe existing DB:", message);
+
+      // If the error is a Node module/ABI failure, throw it immediately to avoid renaming the database
+      if (
+        message.includes("Module did not self-register") ||
+        message.includes("could not be found") ||
+        message.includes("ERR_DLOPEN_FAILED") ||
+        (e as any)?.code === "ERR_DLOPEN_FAILED"
+      ) {
+        throw e;
+      }
+
       // SAFETY: Never delete the database — rename to backup so data can be recovered.
       // The old code would silently destroy all user data on any probe failure.
       const failedPath = sqliteFile + `.probe-failed-${Date.now()}`;
diff --git a/src/lib/db/migrationRunner.ts b/src/lib/db/migrationRunner.ts
index 8e5517dcad..65198f49ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/migrationRunner.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db/migrationRunner.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const MIGRATIONS_DIR = resolveMigrationsDir();
  *
  * Set to 0 to disable this safety check.
  */
-const MAX_PENDING_MIGRATIONS_ON_EXISTING_DB = 5;
+const MAX_PENDING_MIGRATIONS_ON_EXISTING_DB = 50;
 
 const RENAMED_MIGRATION_COMPATIBILITY = [
   {