diff --git a/cpython-unix/build-sqlite.sh b/cpython-unix/build-sqlite.sh
index b045bb88..e01e3077 100755
--- a/cpython-unix/build-sqlite.sh
+++ b/cpython-unix/build-sqlite.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pushd sqlite-autoconf-${SQLITE_VERSION}
 
 
 CONFIGURE_FLAGS="--build=${BUILD_TRIPLE} --host=${TARGET_TRIPLE}"
-CONFIGURE_FLAGS="${CONFIGURE_FLAGS} --prefix /tools/deps --disable-shared"
+CONFIGURE_FLAGS="${CONFIGURE_FLAGS} --prefix=/tools/deps --disable-shared"
 
 if [ "${TARGET_TRIPLE}" = "aarch64-apple-ios" ]; then
     CONFIGURE_FLAGS="${CONFIGURE_FLAGS} ac_cv_search_system=no"
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ elif [ "${TARGET_TRIPLE}" = "x86_64-apple-ios" ]; then
     CONFIGURE_FLAGS="${CONFIGURE_FLAGS} ac_cv_search_system=no"
 fi
 
-CFLAGS="${EXTRA_TARGET_CFLAGS} -DSQLITE_ENABLE_DBSTAT_VTAB -DSQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3 -DSQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3_PARENTHESIS -DSQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3_TOKENIZER -fPIC" CPPFLAGS="${EXTRA_TARGET_CFLAGS} -fPIC" LDFLAGS="${EXTRA_TARGET_LDFLAGS}" ./configure ${CONFIGURE_FLAGS}
+# The SQLite autosetup looks for the C++ compiler if the variable is set and will fail if it's not
+# found, even if it's not needed. We don't actually have a C++ compiler in some builds, so ensure
+# it's not looked for.
+unset CXX
 
-make -j ${NUM_CPUS}
-make -j ${NUM_CPUS} install DESTDIR=${ROOT}/out
+CC_FOR_BUILD="${HOST_CC}" CFLAGS="${EXTRA_TARGET_CFLAGS} -DSQLITE_ENABLE_DBSTAT_VTAB -DSQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3 -DSQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3_PARENTHESIS -DSQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3_TOKENIZER -fPIC" CPPFLAGS="${EXTRA_TARGET_CFLAGS} -fPIC" LDFLAGS="${EXTRA_TARGET_LDFLAGS}" ./configure ${CONFIGURE_FLAGS}
+
+make -j ${NUM_CPUS} libsqlite3.a
+make install-lib DESTDIR=${ROOT}/out
+make install-headers DESTDIR=${ROOT}/out
+make install-pc DESTDIR=${ROOT}/out
diff --git a/pythonbuild/downloads.py b/pythonbuild/downloads.py
index f59afd82..60e7f752 100644
--- a/pythonbuild/downloads.py
+++ b/pythonbuild/downloads.py
@@ -288,11 +288,11 @@
     },
     # Remember to update verify_distribution.py when version changed.
     "sqlite": {
-        "url": "https://www.sqlite.org/2024/sqlite-autoconf-3470100.tar.gz",
-        "size": 3328564,
-        "sha256": "416a6f45bf2cacd494b208fdee1beda509abda951d5f47bc4f2792126f01b452",
-        "version": "3470100",
-        "actual_version": "3.47.1.0",
+        "url": "https://www.sqlite.org/2025/sqlite-autoconf-3490100.tar.gz",
+        "size": 3226385,
+        "sha256": "106642d8ccb36c5f7323b64e4152e9b719f7c0215acf5bfeac3d5e7f97b59254",
+        "version": "3490100",
+        "actual_version": "3.49.1.0",
         "library_names": ["sqlite3"],
         "licenses": [],
         "license_file": "LICENSE.sqlite.txt",
diff --git a/src/verify_distribution.py b/src/verify_distribution.py
index 2131d7aa..1ac2381f 100644
--- a/src/verify_distribution.py
+++ b/src/verify_distribution.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def test_hashlib(self):
     def test_sqlite(self):
         import sqlite3
 
-        self.assertEqual(sqlite3.sqlite_version_info, (3, 47, 1))
+        self.assertEqual(sqlite3.sqlite_version_info, (3, 49, 1))
 
         # Optional SQLite3 features are enabled.
         conn = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")