diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/establish.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/establish.rs
index d811275409..069547c0c7 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/establish.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/establish.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub struct EstablishParams {
     busy_timeout: Duration,
     statement_cache_capacity: usize,
     log_settings: LogSettings,
+    pub(crate) thread_stack_size: Option<usize>,
     #[cfg(feature = "load-extension")]
     extensions: IndexMap<CString, Option<CString>>,
     pub(crate) thread_name: String,
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ impl EstablishParams {
             busy_timeout: options.busy_timeout,
             statement_cache_capacity: options.statement_cache_capacity,
             log_settings: options.log_settings.clone(),
+            thread_stack_size: options.thread_stack_size,
             #[cfg(feature = "load-extension")]
             extensions,
             thread_name: (options.thread_name)(thread_id as u64),
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/worker.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/worker.rs
index 11c8778cc9..1e9a98d225 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/worker.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/worker.rs
@@ -106,9 +106,14 @@ impl ConnectionWorker {
     pub(crate) async fn establish(params: EstablishParams) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let (establish_tx, establish_rx) = oneshot::channel();
 
-        thread::Builder::new()
-            .name(params.thread_name.clone())
-            .spawn(move || {
+        let mut builder = thread::Builder::new().name(params.thread_name.clone());
+
+        // Only set a custom stack size if explicitly configured
+        if let Some(stack_size) = params.thread_stack_size {
+            builder = builder.stack_size(stack_size);
+        }
+
+        builder.spawn(move || {
                 let (command_tx, command_rx) = flume::bounded(params.command_channel_size);
 
                 let conn = match params.establish() {
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/options/mod.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/options/mod.rs
index b2849f243c..ffe871eeea 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/options/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/options/mod.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ pub struct SqliteConnectOptions {
     pub(crate) log_settings: LogSettings,
     pub(crate) immutable: bool,
     pub(crate) vfs: Option<Cow<'static, str>>,
+    pub(crate) thread_stack_size: Option<usize>,
 
     pub(crate) pragmas: IndexMap<Cow<'static, str>, Option<Cow<'static, str>>>,
 
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ impl SqliteConnectOptions {
             log_settings: Default::default(),
             immutable: false,
             vfs: None,
+            thread_stack_size: None,
             pragmas,
             #[cfg(feature = "load-extension")]
             extensions: Default::default(),
@@ -233,6 +235,42 @@ impl SqliteConnectOptions {
         &self.filename
     }
 
+    /// Set the thread stack size in bytes for the SQLite worker thread.
+    ///
+    /// **This is an advanced option.** By default (`None`), SQLx uses the Rust standard library's
+    /// default stack size (typically 2 MB), which is safe for most use cases including user-supplied
+    /// callbacks and platform-specific requirements.
+    ///
+    /// Only set this if you have a specific reason to do so, such as running in an embedded environment
+    /// with constrained memory. Be aware that:
+    /// - User-supplied callbacks (hooks, custom functions) run on this thread and may have unpredictable
+    ///   stack requirements
+    /// - Different platforms (32-bit vs 64-bit) have different stack size requirements
+    /// - Setting this too low may cause stack overflow crashes
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```rust,no_run
+    /// # use sqlx_sqlite::SqliteConnectOptions;
+    /// # use std::str::FromStr;
+    /// # fn example() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    /// let options = SqliteConnectOptions::from_str("sqlite::memory:")?
+    ///     .thread_stack_size(1024 * 1024); // 1 MB - use with caution!
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
+    pub fn thread_stack_size(mut self, size: usize) -> Self {
+        self.thread_stack_size = Some(size);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Get the current thread stack size in bytes.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `None` if using the default stack size from the Rust standard library.
+    pub fn get_thread_stack_size(&self) -> Option<usize> {
+        self.thread_stack_size
+    }
+
     /// Set the enforcement of [foreign key constraints](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_foreign_keys).
     ///
     /// SQLx chooses to enable this by default so that foreign keys function as expected,