diff --git a/dist/lib/sqlite/db-schema-to-typedef.js b/dist/lib/sqlite/db-schema-to-typedef.js
index fb71f6f..c216baf 100644
--- a/dist/lib/sqlite/db-schema-to-typedef.js
+++ b/dist/lib/sqlite/db-schema-to-typedef.js
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ export default function dbSchemaToType({ config, dbSchema, }) {
         .map((tbl) => `    "${tbl.tableName}",`)
         .join("\n")}\n] as const`;
     const dbTablesSchemas = datasquirelSchema.tables;
-    const defDbName = config.db_name?.toUpperCase().replace(/ |\-/g, "_");
+    const defDbName = config.db_name
+        ?.toUpperCase()
+        .replace(/^[a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_");
     const defNames = [];
     const schemas = dbTablesSchemas
         .map((table) => {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aefe3ad..534d05d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@moduletrace/bun-sqlite",
-    "version": "1.0.10",
+    "version": "1.0.11",
     "description": "SQLite manager for Bun",
     "author": "Benjamin Toby",
     "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/lib/sqlite/db-schema-to-typedef.ts b/src/lib/sqlite/db-schema-to-typedef.ts
index 1afccc6..63de9ac 100644
--- a/src/lib/sqlite/db-schema-to-typedef.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sqlite/db-schema-to-typedef.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ export default function dbSchemaToType({
 
     const dbTablesSchemas = datasquirelSchema.tables;
 
-    const defDbName = config.db_name?.toUpperCase().replace(/ |\-/g, "_");
+    const defDbName = config.db_name
+        ?.toUpperCase()
+        .replace(/^[a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_");
 
     const defNames: string[] = [];