diff --git a/pythonbuild/disttests/__init__.py b/pythonbuild/disttests/__init__.py
index 195c3b012..4a5587ce8 100644
--- a/pythonbuild/disttests/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonbuild/disttests/__init__.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def test_testcapi(self):
     def test_sqlite(self):
         import sqlite3
 
-        self.assertEqual(sqlite3.sqlite_version_info, (3, 50, 4))
+        self.assertEqual(sqlite3.sqlite_version_info, (3, 53, 1))
 
         # Optional SQLite3 features are enabled.
         conn = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
diff --git a/pythonbuild/downloads.py b/pythonbuild/downloads.py
index 6a3dbd38f..4797bf7ae 100644
--- a/pythonbuild/downloads.py
+++ b/pythonbuild/downloads.py
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@
     },
     # Remember to update pythonbuild/disttests/ when version changed.
     "sqlite": {
-        "url": "https://www.sqlite.org/2025/sqlite-autoconf-3500400.tar.gz",
-        "size": 3173050,
-        "sha256": "a3db587a1b92ee5ddac2f66b3edb41b26f9c867275782d46c3a088977d6a5b18",
-        "version": "3500400",
-        "actual_version": "3.50.4.0",
+        "url": "https://www.sqlite.org/2026/sqlite-autoconf-3530100.tar.gz",
+        "size": 3275272,
+        "sha256": "83e6b2020a034e9a7ad4a72feea59e1ad52f162e09cbd26735a3ffb98359fc4f",
+        "version": "3530100",
+        "actual_version": "3.53.1.0",
         "library_names": ["sqlite3"],
         "licenses": [],
         "license_file": "LICENSE.sqlite.txt",