diff --git a/packages/bookshop/package.json b/packages/bookshop/package.json
index 4a9d52e9..42e5e7ad 100644
--- a/packages/bookshop/package.json
+++ b/packages/bookshop/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
 {
-  "name": "@sap/capire-bookshop",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "A simple bookshop application, build in a self-contained all-in-one fashion, i.e. w/o reusing other packages.",
-  "license": "SAP SAMPLE CODE LICENSE",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@sap/cds": "latest",
-    "express": "*"
-  },
-  "scripts": {
-    "start": "cds run --in-memory?",
-    "watch": "cds watch"
-  }
+    "name": "@sap/capire-bookshop",
+    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "description": "A simple bookshop application, build in a self-contained all-in-one fashion, i.e. w/o reusing other packages.",
+    "license": "SAP SAMPLE CODE LICENSE",
+    "dependencies": {
+        "@sap/cds": "latest",
+        "express": "*"
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+        "start": "cds run --in-memory?",
+        "watch": "cds watch"
+    },
+    "cds": {
+        "requires": {
+            "db": {
+                "model": [
+                    "db",
+                    "srv"
+                ],
+                "kind": "sqlite"
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }