diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9b186794..5c0248eb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3453,8 +3453,7 @@
     "sql-template-strings": {
       "version": "2.2.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sql-template-strings/-/sql-template-strings-2.2.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-PxFQiiWt384hejBCqdMAwxk7lv8=",
-      "optional": true
+      "integrity": "sha1-PxFQiiWt384hejBCqdMAwxk7lv8="
     },
     "sqlite": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e7014cec..85ab37a3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "bluebird": "^3.5.3",
     "express": "^4.16.4",
+    "sql-template-strings": "^2.2.2",
     "sqlite": "^3.0.0"
   }
 }