diff --git a/example_app_generator/generate_app.rb b/example_app_generator/generate_app.rb
index 6841db7695..73309322f9 100644
--- a/example_app_generator/generate_app.rb
+++ b/example_app_generator/generate_app.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   gsub_file "Gemfile", /.*debugger.*/, ''
   gsub_file "Gemfile", /.*byebug.*/, "gem 'byebug', '~> 9.0.6'"
   gsub_file "Gemfile", /.*puma.*/, ""
+  gsub_file "Gemfile", /.*sqlite3.*/, "gem 'sqlite3', '~> 1.3.6'"
   if RUBY_VERSION < '2.2.2'
     gsub_file "Gemfile", /.*rdoc.*/, "gem 'rdoc', '< 6'"
   end