diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php
index 6aa53c76391a5..56a329b0969ae 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function wp_install( $blog_title, $user_name, $user_email, $is_public, $deprecat
 		wp_cache_flush();
 
 		if ( defined( 'DATABASE_TYPE' ) && 'sqlite' === DATABASE_TYPE ) {
-			sqlite_make_db_sqlite();
+			sqlite_make_db_sqlite(); // phpcs:ignore PHPCompatibility.Extensions.RemovedExtensions.sqliteRemoved
 		} else {
 			make_db_current_silent();
 		}