diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 26779d60060..83126cd37e2 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ sagp = "6.13.0"
 # The AGP matrix job overrides this with the VERSION_AGP env var, through each build's settings.
 agp = "9.4.0"
 sqlite = "2.6.2"
-sqliteRc = "2.7.0-rc01" # Required by Room3 3.0.0-rc*
+sqliteRc = "2.8.0-alpha03" # Required by Room3 3.0.0-rc*
 slf4j = "1.7.30"
 spotless = "8.8.0"
 springboot2 = "2.7.18"
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index da8b00d97a0..f0f2895e0b2 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING" />
 
   <!--  if your minSdkVersion < 16, this would make usable on minSdkVersion >= 14-->
-  <uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="io.sentry.android" />
+  <!-- androidx.sqlite 2.8+ declares minSdk 24; the sample keeps 23 -->
+  <uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="io.sentry.android,androidx.sqlite.async,androidx.sqlite.driver.bundled,androidx.sqlite.db.framework,androidx.sqlite.db" />
 
   <uses-feature
     android:name="android.hardware.camera"