diff --git a/sqllin-driver/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ctrip/sqllin/driver/cinterop/NativeDatabase.kt b/sqllin-driver/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ctrip/sqllin/driver/cinterop/NativeDatabase.kt
index 1fa92d0..9f18baa 100644
--- a/sqllin-driver/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ctrip/sqllin/driver/cinterop/NativeDatabase.kt
+++ b/sqllin-driver/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ctrip/sqllin/driver/cinterop/NativeDatabase.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ internal class NativeDatabase private constructor(val dbPointer: CPointer<sqlite
 
             val db = memScoped {
                 val dbPtr = alloc<CPointerVar<sqlite3>>()
+                if(configuration.isReadOnly) {
+                    //from sqlite3_open_v2 docs: if opening in read-write mode fails due to OS-level permissions, an attempt is made to open it in read-only mode
+                    val openResult = sqlite3_open_v2(realPath, dbPtr.ptr, SQLITE_OPEN_READWRITE or SQLITE_OPEN_URI, null)
+                    if (openResult == SQLITE_OK) return@memScoped dbPtr.value!!
+                }
                 val openResult = sqlite3_open_v2(realPath, dbPtr.ptr, sqliteFlags, null)
                 if (openResult != SQLITE_OK) {
                     throw sqliteException(sqlite3_errmsg(dbPtr.value)?.toKString() ?: "", openResult)