Doesn't appear to fail using the Windows version of 3.32.3 CLI (nor with current CLI) <pre> k:\tmp>c:sqlite3 test.db SQLite version 3.32.3 2020-06-18 14:00:33 Enter ".help" for usage hints. sqlite> PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL; wal sqlite> CREATE TABLE t(a); sqlite> .exit k:\tmp>dir Volume in drive K is Windows Volume Serial Number is 3EB4-4EE0 Directory of k:\tmp 06/07/2021 08:34 AM <DIR> . 06/07/2021 08:34 AM <DIR> .. 06/07/2021 08:34 AM 8,192 test.db 1 File(s) 8,192 bytes 2 Dir(s) 107,722,104,832 bytes free </pre>