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adapter.client.execute is not a function
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Description
Describe the Bug
Running pnpm payload migrate:fresh
> fustic-web-dev@1.0.0 payload /Users/cody/code/fustic-web-dev
> cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation payload migrate:fresh
Using vars defined in .env.local
[22:23:40] WARN: No email adapter provided. Email will be written to console. More info at https://payloadcms.com/docs/email/overview.
✔ WARNING: This will drop your database and run all migrations. Are you sure you want to proceed? … yes
[22:23:40] INFO: Dropping database.
/Users/cody/code/fustic-web-dev/node_modules/.pnpm/@payloadcms+drizzle@3.70.0_payload@3.70.0_graphql@16.12.0_typescript@5.7.3_/node_modules/@payloadcms/drizzle/src/sqlite/dropDatabase.ts:6
return adapter.client.execute(`SELECT name
^
TypeError: adapter.client.execute is not a function
at getTables (/Users/cody/code/fustic-web-dev/node_modules/.pnpm/@payloadcms+drizzle@3.70.0_payload@3.70.0_graphql@16.12.0_typescript@5.7.3_/node_modules/@payloadcms/drizzle/src/sqlite/dropDatabase.ts:6:25)
at Object.dropDatabase (/Users/cody/code/fustic-web-dev/node_modules/.pnpm/@payloadcms+drizzle@3.70.0_payload@3.70.0_graphql@16.12.0_typescript@5.7.3_/node_modules/@payloadcms/drizzle/src/sqlite/dropDatabase.ts:21:24)
at Object.migrateFresh (/Users/cody/code/fustic-web-dev/node_modules/.pnpm/@payloadcms+drizzle@3.70.0_payload@3.70.0_graphql@16.12.0_typescript@5.7.3_/node_modules/@payloadcms/drizzle/src/migrateFresh.ts:48:14)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)
at async migrate (/Users/cody/code/fustic-web-dev/node_modules/.pnpm/payload@3.70.0_graphql@16.12.0_typescript@5.7.3/node_modules/payload/src/bin/migrate.ts:117:7)
at async runBinScript (/Users/cody/code/fustic-web-dev/node_modules/.pnpm/payload@3.70.0_graphql@16.12.0_typescript@5.7.3/node_modules/payload/dist/bin/index.js:110:9)
at async bin (/Users/cody/code/fustic-web-dev/node_modules/.pnpm/payload@3.70.0_graphql@16.12.0_typescript@5.7.3/node_modules/payload/dist/bin/index.js:44:29)
at async start (file:///Users/cody/code/fustic-web-dev/node_modules/.pnpm/payload@3.70.0_graphql@16.12.0_typescript@5.7.3/node_modules/payload/bin.js:30:7)
Node.js v22.12.0
Link to the code that reproduces this issue
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Reproduction Steps
pnpm payload migrate:fresh
Which area(s) are affected?
db: sqlite
Environment Info
pnpm payload migrate:fresh
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