diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 70409f0..41f21ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     "semantic-release": "^24.2.7",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.13",
     "tsx": "^4.20.5",
-    "turbo": "^2.5.8",
+    "turbo": "^2.8.3",
     "typescript": "^5.9.2",
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.42.0",
     "vitepress": "^1.6.4",
diff --git a/packages/backends/backend-test/src/claimPendingJob.ts b/packages/backends/backend-test/src/claimPendingJob.ts
index 3a7622f..a963fce 100644
--- a/packages/backends/backend-test/src/claimPendingJob.ts
+++ b/packages/backends/backend-test/src/claimPendingJob.ts
@@ -170,5 +170,28 @@ export default function defineClaimPendingJobTestSuite() {
       const [claimedJob] = await backend.claimPendingJob("default");
       expect(claimedJob).toBe(undefined);
     });
+
+    it("should claim at max 1 job", async () => {
+      // Insert a new waiting job
+      const job: NewJobData = {
+        queue: "default",
+        class: "TestJob",
+        args: [{ foo: "bar" }],
+        constructor_args: [{}],
+        state: "waiting",
+        script: "test.js",
+        attempt: 0,
+        max_attempts: 5,
+      };
+
+      await backend.createNewJob(job);
+      await backend.createNewJob(job);
+      await backend.createNewJob(job);
+      await backend.createNewJob(job);
+      await backend.createNewJob(job);
+
+      const claimedJobs = await backend.claimPendingJob("default", 1);
+      expect(claimedJobs).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/backends/sqlite/package.json b/packages/backends/sqlite/package.json
index e0441e0..515dc48 100644
--- a/packages/backends/sqlite/package.json
+++ b/packages/backends/sqlite/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@sidequest/backend": "workspace:*",
     "@sidequest/core": "workspace:*",
-    "better-sqlite3": "^12.4.1",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2",
     "knex": "^3.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/backends/sqlite/src/sqlite-backend.ts b/packages/backends/sqlite/src/sqlite-backend.ts
index 05afa3a..057b23e 100644
--- a/packages/backends/sqlite/src/sqlite-backend.ts
+++ b/packages/backends/sqlite/src/sqlite-backend.ts
@@ -48,20 +48,31 @@ export default class SqliteBackend extends SQLBackend {
   async claimPendingJob(queue: string, quantity = 1): Promise<JobData[]> {
     const workerName = `sidequest@${hostname()}-${process.pid}`;
 
-    const result = (await this.knex.transaction(async (trx) =>
-      trx("sidequest_jobs")
-        .update({
-          claimed_by: workerName,
-          claimed_at: new Date(),
-          state: "claimed",
-        })
-        .where("state", "waiting")
-        .andWhere("queue", queue)
-        .andWhere("available_at", "<=", new Date())
-        .orderBy("inserted_at")
-        .limit(quantity)
-        .returning("*"),
-    )) as JobData[];
+    const rowsToUpdate = (await this.knex("sidequest_jobs")
+      .select("id")
+      .where("state", "waiting")
+      .andWhere("queue", queue)
+      .andWhere("available_at", "<=", new Date())
+      .orderBy("inserted_at")
+      .limit(quantity)) as { id: number }[];
+
+    if (rowsToUpdate.length === 0) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const result = (await this.knex("sidequest_jobs")
+      .update({
+        claimed_by: workerName,
+        claimed_at: new Date(),
+        state: "claimed",
+      })
+      .where("state", "waiting")
+      .andWhere(
+        "id",
+        "in",
+        rowsToUpdate.map((row) => row.id),
+      )
+      .returning("*")) as JobData[];
 
     return result.map(safeParseJobData);
   }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index eded6bc..77224f7 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2727,7 +2727,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@sidequest/backend": "workspace:*"
     "@sidequest/backend-test": "workspace:*"
     "@sidequest/core": "workspace:*"
-    better-sqlite3: "npm:^12.4.1"
+    better-sqlite3: "npm:^12.6.2"
     knex: "npm:^3.1.0"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
@@ -4080,14 +4080,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"better-sqlite3@npm:^12.4.1":
-  version: 12.4.1
-  resolution: "better-sqlite3@npm:12.4.1"
+"better-sqlite3@npm:^12.6.2":
+  version: 12.6.2
+  resolution: "better-sqlite3@npm:12.6.2"
   dependencies:
     bindings: "npm:^1.5.0"
     node-gyp: "npm:latest"
     prebuild-install: "npm:^7.1.1"
-  checksum: 10c0/88773a75d996b4171e5690a38459b05dc814a792701b224bd9909ee084dc0b4c64aaffbdbcf4bbbc6d4e247faf19e91b2a56cf4175d746d3bd9ff14764eb05aa
+  checksum: 10c0/a58fb3f7a7f5469ba0b8de0855aa67396ff34f951a6975746e4b21987f530be6a34427d1d4bd5958cf48c67ed7ba1df038ae163d2ee9d944237f6b8112f6640d
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -11102,7 +11102,7 @@ __metadata:
     semantic-release: "npm:^24.2.7"
     tailwindcss: "npm:^4.1.13"
     tsx: "npm:^4.20.5"
-    turbo: "npm:^2.5.8"
+    turbo: "npm:^2.8.3"
     typescript: "npm:^5.9.2"
     typescript-eslint: "npm:^8.42.0"
     vitepress: "npm:^1.6.4"
@@ -11987,58 +11987,58 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"turbo-darwin-64@npm:2.5.8":
-  version: 2.5.8
-  resolution: "turbo-darwin-64@npm:2.5.8"
+"turbo-darwin-64@npm:2.8.3":
+  version: 2.8.3
+  resolution: "turbo-darwin-64@npm:2.8.3"
   conditions: os=darwin & cpu=x64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"turbo-darwin-arm64@npm:2.5.8":
-  version: 2.5.8
-  resolution: "turbo-darwin-arm64@npm:2.5.8"
+"turbo-darwin-arm64@npm:2.8.3":
+  version: 2.8.3
+  resolution: "turbo-darwin-arm64@npm:2.8.3"
   conditions: os=darwin & cpu=arm64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"turbo-linux-64@npm:2.5.8":
-  version: 2.5.8
-  resolution: "turbo-linux-64@npm:2.5.8"
+"turbo-linux-64@npm:2.8.3":
+  version: 2.8.3
+  resolution: "turbo-linux-64@npm:2.8.3"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=x64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"turbo-linux-arm64@npm:2.5.8":
-  version: 2.5.8
-  resolution: "turbo-linux-arm64@npm:2.5.8"
+"turbo-linux-arm64@npm:2.8.3":
+  version: 2.8.3
+  resolution: "turbo-linux-arm64@npm:2.8.3"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=arm64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"turbo-windows-64@npm:2.5.8":
-  version: 2.5.8
-  resolution: "turbo-windows-64@npm:2.5.8"
+"turbo-windows-64@npm:2.8.3":
+  version: 2.8.3
+  resolution: "turbo-windows-64@npm:2.8.3"
   conditions: os=win32 & cpu=x64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"turbo-windows-arm64@npm:2.5.8":
-  version: 2.5.8
-  resolution: "turbo-windows-arm64@npm:2.5.8"
+"turbo-windows-arm64@npm:2.8.3":
+  version: 2.8.3
+  resolution: "turbo-windows-arm64@npm:2.8.3"
   conditions: os=win32 & cpu=arm64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"turbo@npm:^2.5.8":
-  version: 2.5.8
-  resolution: "turbo@npm:2.5.8"
+"turbo@npm:^2.8.3":
+  version: 2.8.3
+  resolution: "turbo@npm:2.8.3"
   dependencies:
-    turbo-darwin-64: "npm:2.5.8"
-    turbo-darwin-arm64: "npm:2.5.8"
-    turbo-linux-64: "npm:2.5.8"
-    turbo-linux-arm64: "npm:2.5.8"
-    turbo-windows-64: "npm:2.5.8"
-    turbo-windows-arm64: "npm:2.5.8"
+    turbo-darwin-64: "npm:2.8.3"
+    turbo-darwin-arm64: "npm:2.8.3"
+    turbo-linux-64: "npm:2.8.3"
+    turbo-linux-arm64: "npm:2.8.3"
+    turbo-windows-64: "npm:2.8.3"
+    turbo-windows-arm64: "npm:2.8.3"
   dependenciesMeta:
     turbo-darwin-64:
       optional: true
@@ -12054,7 +12054,7 @@ __metadata:
       optional: true
   bin:
     turbo: bin/turbo
-  checksum: 10c0/34e8dc87fc2c5d63c3cd5aede9068c1123509d88f9bb99283ffec1687de6ad6df7ebfb83a5d348580afb3fdac53af479456e36938a1b6ed80fc1c3416c6dc3f3
+  checksum: 10c0/eae8698697505de4df29e3aea7ac60b7a7a018cfe7b26f30131664a11d7a64ec2cca3fe4a0c91439d8ad583c266531f10620d31baad5a072550115f74bf041a0
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard