diff --git a/extra/db/sqlite/ffi/ffi.factor b/extra/db/sqlite/ffi/ffi.factor
index 4b5a019fca..b443f53e78 100755
--- a/extra/db/sqlite/ffi/ffi.factor
+++ b/extra/db/sqlite/ffi/ffi.factor
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ LIBRARY: sqlite
 FUNCTION: int sqlite3_open ( char* filename, void* ppDb ) ;
 FUNCTION: int sqlite3_close ( sqlite3* pDb ) ;
 FUNCTION: char* sqlite3_errmsg ( sqlite3* pDb ) ;
+FUNCTION: int sqlite3_prepare ( sqlite3* pDb, char* zSql, int nBytes, void* ppStmt, void* pzTail ) ;
 FUNCTION: int sqlite3_prepare_v2 ( sqlite3* pDb, char* zSql, int nBytes, void* ppStmt, void* pzTail ) ;
 FUNCTION: int sqlite3_finalize ( sqlite3_stmt* pStmt ) ;
 FUNCTION: int sqlite3_reset ( sqlite3_stmt* pStmt ) ;
diff --git a/extra/db/sqlite/lib/lib.factor b/extra/db/sqlite/lib/lib.factor
index b6078fc983..e5562700c9 100755
--- a/extra/db/sqlite/lib/lib.factor
+++ b/extra/db/sqlite/lib/lib.factor
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ IN: db.sqlite.lib
 
 : sqlite-prepare ( db sql -- handle )
     dup length "void*" <c-object> "void*" <c-object>
-    [ sqlite3_prepare_v2 sqlite-check-result ] 2keep
+    [ sqlite3_prepare sqlite-check-result ] 2keep
     drop *void* ;
 
 : sqlite-bind-parameter-index ( handle name -- index )