diff --git a/ct/semaphore.sh b/ct/semaphore.sh
index 11f395126..d2d18a207 100644
--- a/ct/semaphore.sh
+++ b/ct/semaphore.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,34 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
+
+  if [[ -f /opt/semaphore/semaphore_db.bolt ]]; then
+    msg_warn "WARNING: Due to bugs with BoltDB database, update script will move your application"
+    msg_warn "to use SQLite database instead. Unfortunately, this will reset your application and make it a fresh"
+    msg_warn "installation. All your data will be lost!"
+    echo ""
+    read -r -p "${TAB3}Do you want to continue? (y/N): " CONFIRM
+    if [[ ! "$CONFIRM" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+      exit 0
+    else
+      msg_info "Moving from BoltDB to SQLite"
+      systemctl stop semaphore
+      rm -rf /opt/semaphore/semaphore_db.bolt
+      sed -i \
+        -e 's|"bolt": {|"sqlite": {|' \
+        -e 's|/semaphore_db.bolt"|/database.sqlite"|' \
+        -e '/semaphore_db.bolt/d' \
+        -e '/"dialect"/d' \
+        -e '/^  },$/a\  "dialect": "sqlite",' \
+        /opt/semaphore/config.json
+      SEM_PW=$(cat ~/semaphore.creds)
+      systemctl start semaphore
+      $STD semaphore user add --admin --login admin --email admin@helper-scripts.com --name Administrator --password "${SEM_PW}" --config /opt/semaphore/config.json
+
+      msg_ok "Moved from BoltDB to SQLite"
+    fi
+  fi
+
   if check_for_gh_release "semaphore" "semaphoreui/semaphore"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop semaphore
diff --git a/frontend/public/json/semaphore.json b/frontend/public/json/semaphore.json
index 8afc98875..b070bce0e 100644
--- a/frontend/public/json/semaphore.json
+++ b/frontend/public/json/semaphore.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   },
   "notes": [
     {
-      "text": "This instance uses BoltDB",
+      "text": "This instance uses SQLite",
       "type": "info"
     },
     {
diff --git a/install/semaphore-install.sh b/install/semaphore-install.sh
index 14ca6c2a2..1cf74d6f2 100644
--- a/install/semaphore-install.sh
+++ b/install/semaphore-install.sh
@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@ SEM_KEY=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
 SEM_PW=$(openssl rand -base64 12)
 cat <<EOF >/opt/semaphore/config.json
 {
-  "bolt": {
-    "host": "/opt/semaphore/semaphore_db.bolt"
+  "sqlite": {
+    "host": "/opt/semaphore/database.sqlite"
   },
+  "dialect": "sqlite",
   "tmp_path": "/opt/semaphore/tmp",
-  "cookie_hash": "${SEM_HASH}",
+  "cookie_hash": "${SEM_HASH}", 
   "cookie_encryption": "${SEM_ENCRYPTION}",
   "access_key_encryption": "${SEM_KEY}"
 }