diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4007c8ebd..58f284607 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .PHONY: install tools lint test idea
 
 install:
-	pip install https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw/releases/download/3.30.1-r1/apsw-3.30.1-r1.zip \
+	CFLAGS="-DSQLITE_MAX_VARIABLE_NUMBER=2500000" pip install -U https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw/releases/download/3.30.1-r1/apsw-3.30.1-r1.zip \
 		--global-option=fetch \
 		--global-option=--version --global-option=3.30.1 --global-option=--all \
 		--global-option=build --global-option=--enable --global-option=fts5