diff --git a/vlib/db/sqlite/sqlite.c.v b/vlib/db/sqlite/sqlite.c.v
index a75400e5da..ab118cd7d4 100644
--- a/vlib/db/sqlite/sqlite.c.v
+++ b/vlib/db/sqlite/sqlite.c.v
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ $if windows {
 	#flag windows -I@VEXEROOT/thirdparty/sqlite
 	#flag windows -L@VEXEROOT/thirdparty/sqlite
 	#flag windows @VEXEROOT/thirdparty/sqlite/sqlite3.o
+	#include "sqlite3.h" # The SQLite header file is missing. Please run .github/workflows/windows-install-sqlite.bat to download an SQLite amalgamation.
 } $else {
 	#flag -lsqlite3
+	#include "sqlite3.h" # The SQLite header file is missing. Please install its development package first.
 }
 
-#include "sqlite3.h"
-
 // https://www.sqlite.org/rescode.html
 pub const sqlite_ok = 0
 pub const sqlite_error = 1