import of bitwarden json export failed with "An error has occurred." when using sqlite

[pieska]

Steps To Reproduce

• fresh deploy of latest bitwarden lite with sqlite as db engine
• create account
• start import of a bitwarden json export

Expected Result

• import succeeds

Actual Result

• import failed with a popup "An error has occured."

Screenshots or Videos

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Additional Context

import with the same setup but with mariadb as db engine finished successfully

Githash Version

{"version":"2026.4.1","gitHash":"3371bb61","server":null,"environment":{"cloudRegion":null,"vault":"https://bitwarden.crack-n-hack.org","api":"https://bitwarden.crack-n-hack.org/api","identity":"https://bitwarden.crack-n-hack.org/identity","notifications":"https://bitwarden.crack-n-hack.org/notifications","sso":"https://bitwarden.crack-n-hack.org/sso"},"featureStates":{},"push":{"pushTechnology":0,"vapidPublicKey":null},"communication":null,"settings":{"disableUserRegistration":false},"object":"config"}

Environment Details

• Arch Linux
• Docker
• VM Intel 2 cores

Database Image

No response

Issue Tracking Info

• I understand that work is tracked outside of Github. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.

[bitwarden-bot]

Thank you for reporting this issue! We've added this to our internal tracking system.
ID: PM-40205
Link (for internal use): https://bitwarden.atlassian.net/browse/PM-40205