diff --git a/apps/worker/src/generation-processor.ts b/apps/worker/src/generation-processor.ts
index 5d39b06..91844fa 100644
--- a/apps/worker/src/generation-processor.ts
+++ b/apps/worker/src/generation-processor.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ export class GenerationProcessor {
     this.clock = input.clock ?? Date.now;
     this.dataRoot = resolve(input.dataRoot);
     this.workerId = input.workerId;
-    this.database = new Database(input.databasePath);
+    const nativeBinding = process.env.DADA_SQLITE_NATIVE_BINDING;
+    this.database = new Database(input.databasePath, nativeBinding ? { nativeBinding } : undefined);
     configureWorkerDatabase(this.database);
     this.migrate();
     this.gatewayBalance = new GatewayBalanceRuntime({ clock: this.clock, database: this.database });