diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index f170ccf5..39870b14 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ func newConn(filename string, flags OpenFlag) (conn *Conn, err error) {
 	c.arena = c.newArena(1024)
 	c.ctx = context.WithValue(c.ctx, connKey{}, c)
 	c.handle, err = c.openDB(filename, flags)
+	if err == nil {
+		err = initExtensions(c)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/ext/array/array.go b/ext/array/array.go
index 57901f8f..619e975a 100644
--- a/ext/array/array.go
+++ b/ext/array/array.go
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import (
 // The argument must be bound to a Go slice or array of
 // ints, floats, bools, strings or byte slices,
 // using [sqlite3.BindPointer] or [sqlite3.Pointer].
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
-	sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "array", nil,
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
+	return sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "array", nil,
 		func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, _ ...string) (array, error) {
 			err := db.DeclareVTab(`CREATE TABLE x(value, array HIDDEN)`)
 			return array{}, err
diff --git a/ext/array/array_test.go b/ext/array/array_test.go
index 0467b034..be97d7c4 100644
--- a/ext/array/array_test.go
+++ b/ext/array/array_test.go
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Example_driver() {
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		array.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", array.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -53,14 +50,14 @@ func Example_driver() {
 }
 
 func Example() {
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(array.Register)
+
 	db, err := sqlite3.Open(":memory:")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	array.Register(db)
-
 	stmt, _, err := db.Prepare(`
 		SELECT name
 		FROM pragma_function_list
@@ -91,10 +88,7 @@ func Example() {
 func Test_cursor_Column(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		array.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", array.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -139,7 +133,10 @@ func Test_array_errors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	array.Register(db)
+	err = array.Register(db)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	err = db.Exec(`SELECT * FROM array()`)
 	if err == nil {
diff --git a/ext/blobio/blob.go b/ext/blobio/blob.go
index e5e15128..6202e0bc 100644
--- a/ext/blobio/blob.go
+++ b/ext/blobio/blob.go
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ import (
 // along with the [sqlite3.Blob] handle.
 //
 // https://sqlite.org/c3ref/blob.html
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
-	db.CreateFunction("readblob", 6, 0, readblob)
-	db.CreateFunction("writeblob", 6, 0, writeblob)
-	db.CreateFunction("openblob", -1, 0, openblob)
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
+	return errors.Join(
+		db.CreateFunction("readblob", 6, 0, readblob),
+		db.CreateFunction("writeblob", 6, 0, writeblob),
+		db.CreateFunction("openblob", -1, 0, openblob))
 }
 
 // OpenCallback is the type for the openblob callback.
diff --git a/ext/blobio/blob_test.go b/ext/blobio/blob_test.go
index b6f9899f..3caac219 100644
--- a/ext/blobio/blob_test.go
+++ b/ext/blobio/blob_test.go
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 func Example() {
 	// Open the database, registering the extension.
-	db, err := driver.Open("file:/test.db?vfs=memdb", func(conn *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		blobio.Register(conn)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open("file:/test.db?vfs=memdb", blobio.Register)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -60,6 +57,11 @@ func Example() {
 	// Hello BLOB!
 }
 
+func init() {
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(blobio.Register)
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(array.Register)
+}
+
 func Test_readblob(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -69,9 +71,6 @@ func Test_readblob(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	blobio.Register(db)
-	array.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`SELECT readblob()`)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("want error")
@@ -129,9 +128,6 @@ func Test_openblob(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	blobio.Register(db)
-	array.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`SELECT openblob()`)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("want error")
diff --git a/ext/bloom/bloom.go b/ext/bloom/bloom.go
index 6bc4c378..ed360fcf 100644
--- a/ext/bloom/bloom.go
+++ b/ext/bloom/bloom.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import (
 // Register registers the bloom_filter virtual table:
 //
 //	CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE foo USING bloom_filter(nElements, falseProb, kHashes)
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
-	sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "bloom_filter", create, connect)
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
+	return sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "bloom_filter", create, connect)
 }
 
 type bloom struct {
diff --git a/ext/bloom/bloom_test.go b/ext/bloom/bloom_test.go
index d9df376e..02c08fcb 100644
--- a/ext/bloom/bloom_test.go
+++ b/ext/bloom/bloom_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/testcfg"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(bloom.Register)
+}
+
 func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -21,8 +25,6 @@ func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	bloom.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`
 		CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE sports_cars USING bloom_filter(20);
 		INSERT INTO sports_cars VALUES ('ferrari'), ('lamborghini'), ('alfa romeo')
@@ -90,8 +92,6 @@ func Test_compatible(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	bloom.Register(db)
-
 	query, _, err := db.Prepare(`SELECT COUNT(*) FROM plants(?)`)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/ext/csv/csv.go b/ext/csv/csv.go
index 9f05d8f0..bb1924e5 100644
--- a/ext/csv/csv.go
+++ b/ext/csv/csv.go
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ import (
 
 // Register registers the CSV virtual table.
 // If a filename is specified, [os.Open] is used to open the file.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
-	RegisterFS(db, osutil.FS{})
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
+	return RegisterFS(db, osutil.FS{})
 }
 
 // RegisterFS registers the CSV virtual table.
 // If a filename is specified, fsys is used to open the file.
-func RegisterFS(db *sqlite3.Conn, fsys fs.FS) {
+func RegisterFS(db *sqlite3.Conn, fsys fs.FS) error {
 	declare := func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, arg ...string) (_ *table, err error) {
 		var (
 			filename string
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func RegisterFS(db *sqlite3.Conn, fsys fs.FS) {
 		return table, nil
 	}
 
-	sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "csv", declare, declare)
+	return sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "csv", declare, declare)
 }
 
 type table struct {
diff --git a/ext/csv/csv_test.go b/ext/csv/csv_test.go
index a21a7960..386f855f 100644
--- a/ext/csv/csv_test.go
+++ b/ext/csv/csv_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ func Example() {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	csv.Register(db)
+	err = csv.Register(db)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	err = db.Exec(`
 		CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE eurofxref USING csv(
@@ -51,6 +54,10 @@ func Example() {
 	// On Twosday, 1€ = $1.1342
 }
 
+func init() {
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(csv.Register)
+}
+
 func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -60,8 +67,6 @@ func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	csv.Register(db)
-
 	const data = `
 # Comment
 "Rob"	"Pike"	rob
@@ -124,8 +129,6 @@ func TestAffinity(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	csv.Register(db)
-
 	const data = "01\n0.10\ne"
 	err = db.Exec(`
 		CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE temp.nums USING csv(
@@ -168,8 +171,6 @@ func TestRegister_errors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	csv.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE temp.users USING csv()`)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("want error")
diff --git a/ext/fileio/fileio.go b/ext/fileio/fileio.go
index dcb375ad..4c1bca7d 100644
--- a/ext/fileio/fileio.go
+++ b/ext/fileio/fileio.go
@@ -14,24 +14,26 @@ import (
 
 // Register registers SQL functions readfile, writefile, lsmode,
 // and the table-valued function fsdir.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
-	RegisterFS(db, nil)
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
+	return RegisterFS(db, nil)
 }
 
 // Register registers SQL functions readfile, lsmode,
 // and the table-valued function fsdir;
 // fsys will be used to read files and list directories.
-func RegisterFS(db *sqlite3.Conn, fsys fs.FS) {
-	db.CreateFunction("lsmode", 1, sqlite3.DETERMINISTIC, lsmode)
-	db.CreateFunction("readfile", 1, sqlite3.DIRECTONLY, readfile(fsys))
+func RegisterFS(db *sqlite3.Conn, fsys fs.FS) error {
+	var err error
 	if fsys == nil {
-		db.CreateFunction("writefile", -1, sqlite3.DIRECTONLY, writefile)
+		err = db.CreateFunction("writefile", -1, sqlite3.DIRECTONLY, writefile)
 	}
-	sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "fsdir", nil, func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, _ ...string) (fsdir, error) {
-		err := db.DeclareVTab(`CREATE TABLE x(name,mode,mtime TIMESTAMP,data,path HIDDEN,dir HIDDEN)`)
-		db.VTabConfig(sqlite3.VTAB_DIRECTONLY)
-		return fsdir{fsys}, err
-	})
+	return errors.Join(err,
+		db.CreateFunction("readfile", 1, sqlite3.DIRECTONLY, readfile(fsys)),
+		db.CreateFunction("lsmode", 1, sqlite3.DETERMINISTIC, lsmode),
+		sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "fsdir", nil, func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, _ ...string) (fsdir, error) {
+			err := db.DeclareVTab(`CREATE TABLE x(name,mode,mtime TIMESTAMP,data,path HIDDEN,dir HIDDEN)`)
+			db.VTabConfig(sqlite3.VTAB_DIRECTONLY)
+			return fsdir{fsys}, err
+		}))
 }
 
 func lsmode(ctx sqlite3.Context, arg ...sqlite3.Value) {
diff --git a/ext/fileio/fileio_test.go b/ext/fileio/fileio_test.go
index d08a9a7e..99971375 100644
--- a/ext/fileio/fileio_test.go
+++ b/ext/fileio/fileio_test.go
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ import (
 func Test_lsmode(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		fileio.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", fileio.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/ext/fileio/fsdir_test.go b/ext/fileio/fsdir_test.go
index 95595c4c..b9bedf35 100644
--- a/ext/fileio/fsdir_test.go
+++ b/ext/fileio/fsdir_test.go
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ func Test_fsdir_errors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	fileio.Register(db)
+	err = fileio.Register(db)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	err = db.Exec(`SELECT name FROM fsdir()`)
 	if err == nil {
diff --git a/ext/fileio/write_test.go b/ext/fileio/write_test.go
index fc211fb0..d9ab80d8 100644
--- a/ext/fileio/write_test.go
+++ b/ext/fileio/write_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/driver"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/embed"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/testcfg"
@@ -16,10 +15,7 @@ import (
 func Test_writefile(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/ext/hash/hash.go b/ext/hash/hash.go
index c649c8f6..4ee9cc16 100644
--- a/ext/hash/hash.go
+++ b/ext/hash/hash.go
@@ -21,47 +21,60 @@ package hash
 
 import (
 	"crypto"
+	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
+	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/util"
 )
 
 // Register registers cryptographic hash functions for a database connection.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
 	flags := sqlite3.DETERMINISTIC | sqlite3.INNOCUOUS
 
+	var errs util.ErrorJoiner
 	if crypto.MD4.Available() {
-		db.CreateFunction("md4", 1, flags, md4Func)
+		errs.Join(
+			db.CreateFunction("md4", 1, flags, md4Func))
 	}
 	if crypto.MD5.Available() {
-		db.CreateFunction("md5", 1, flags, md5Func)
+		errs.Join(
+			db.CreateFunction("md5", 1, flags, md5Func))
 	}
 	if crypto.SHA1.Available() {
-		db.CreateFunction("sha1", 1, flags, sha1Func)
+		errs.Join(
+			db.CreateFunction("sha1", 1, flags, sha1Func))
 	}
 	if crypto.SHA3_512.Available() {
-		db.CreateFunction("sha3", 1, flags, sha3Func)
-		db.CreateFunction("sha3", 2, flags, sha3Func)
+		errs.Join(
+			db.CreateFunction("sha3", 1, flags, sha3Func),
+			db.CreateFunction("sha3", 2, flags, sha3Func))
 	}
 	if crypto.SHA256.Available() {
-		db.CreateFunction("sha224", 1, flags, sha224Func)
-		db.CreateFunction("sha256", 1, flags, sha256Func)
-		db.CreateFunction("sha256", 2, flags, sha256Func)
+		errs.Join(
+			db.CreateFunction("sha224", 1, flags, sha224Func),
+			db.CreateFunction("sha256", 1, flags, sha256Func),
+			db.CreateFunction("sha256", 2, flags, sha256Func))
 	}
 	if crypto.SHA512.Available() {
-		db.CreateFunction("sha384", 1, flags, sha384Func)
-		db.CreateFunction("sha512", 1, flags, sha512Func)
-		db.CreateFunction("sha512", 2, flags, sha512Func)
+		errs.Join(
+			db.CreateFunction("sha384", 1, flags, sha384Func),
+			db.CreateFunction("sha512", 1, flags, sha512Func),
+			db.CreateFunction("sha512", 2, flags, sha512Func))
 	}
 	if crypto.BLAKE2s_256.Available() {
-		db.CreateFunction("blake2s", 1, flags, blake2sFunc)
+		errs.Join(
+			db.CreateFunction("blake2s", 1, flags, blake2sFunc))
 	}
 	if crypto.BLAKE2b_512.Available() {
-		db.CreateFunction("blake2b", 1, flags, blake2bFunc)
-		db.CreateFunction("blake2b", 2, flags, blake2bFunc)
+		errs.Join(
+			db.CreateFunction("blake2b", 1, flags, blake2bFunc),
+			db.CreateFunction("blake2b", 2, flags, blake2bFunc))
 	}
 	if crypto.RIPEMD160.Available() {
-		db.CreateFunction("ripemd160", 1, flags, ripemd160Func)
+		errs.Join(
+			db.CreateFunction("ripemd160", 1, flags, ripemd160Func))
 	}
+	return errors.Join(errs...)
 }
 
 func md4Func(ctx sqlite3.Context, arg ...sqlite3.Value) {
diff --git a/ext/hash/hash_test.go b/ext/hash/hash_test.go
index 9bf67bed..91aa7564 100644
--- a/ext/hash/hash_test.go
+++ b/ext/hash/hash_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	_ "crypto/sha512"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/driver"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/embed"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/testcfg"
@@ -53,10 +52,7 @@ func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 		{"blake2b('', 256)", "0E5751C026E543B2E8AB2EB06099DAA1D1E5DF47778F7787FAAB45CDF12FE3A8"},
 	}
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/ext/lines/lines.go b/ext/lines/lines.go
index 90ec369e..7c30f86e 100644
--- a/ext/lines/lines.go
+++ b/ext/lines/lines.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ package lines
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
@@ -25,27 +26,28 @@ import (
 // The lines function reads from a database blob or text.
 // The lines_read function reads from a file or an [io.Reader].
 // If a filename is specified, [os.Open] is used to open the file.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
-	RegisterFS(db, osutil.FS{})
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
+	return RegisterFS(db, osutil.FS{})
 }
 
 // RegisterFS registers the lines and lines_read table-valued functions.
 // The lines function reads from a database blob or text.
 // The lines_read function reads from a file or an [io.Reader].
 // If a filename is specified, fsys is used to open the file.
-func RegisterFS(db *sqlite3.Conn, fsys fs.FS) {
-	sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "lines", nil,
-		func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, _ ...string) (lines, error) {
-			err := db.DeclareVTab(`CREATE TABLE x(line TEXT, data HIDDEN)`)
-			db.VTabConfig(sqlite3.VTAB_INNOCUOUS)
-			return lines{}, err
-		})
-	sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "lines_read", nil,
-		func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, _ ...string) (lines, error) {
-			err := db.DeclareVTab(`CREATE TABLE x(line TEXT, data HIDDEN)`)
-			db.VTabConfig(sqlite3.VTAB_DIRECTONLY)
-			return lines{fsys}, err
-		})
+func RegisterFS(db *sqlite3.Conn, fsys fs.FS) error {
+	return errors.Join(
+		sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "lines", nil,
+			func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, _ ...string) (lines, error) {
+				err := db.DeclareVTab(`CREATE TABLE x(line TEXT, data HIDDEN)`)
+				db.VTabConfig(sqlite3.VTAB_INNOCUOUS)
+				return lines{}, err
+			}),
+		sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "lines_read", nil,
+			func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, _ ...string) (lines, error) {
+				err := db.DeclareVTab(`CREATE TABLE x(line TEXT, data HIDDEN)`)
+				db.VTabConfig(sqlite3.VTAB_DIRECTONLY)
+				return lines{fsys}, err
+			}))
 }
 
 type lines struct {
diff --git a/ext/lines/lines_test.go b/ext/lines/lines_test.go
index 580617aa..e99dc117 100644
--- a/ext/lines/lines_test.go
+++ b/ext/lines/lines_test.go
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Example() {
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		lines.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", lines.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -70,10 +67,7 @@ func Example() {
 func Test_lines(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		lines.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", lines.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -103,10 +97,7 @@ func Test_lines(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_lines_error(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		lines.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", lines.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -130,10 +121,7 @@ func Test_lines_error(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_lines_read(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		lines.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", lines.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -164,10 +152,7 @@ func Test_lines_read(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_lines_test(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		lines.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", lines.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/ext/pivot/pivot.go b/ext/pivot/pivot.go
index e05fbe4d..d410f929 100644
--- a/ext/pivot/pivot.go
+++ b/ext/pivot/pivot.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Register registers the pivot virtual table.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
-	sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "pivot", declare, declare)
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
+	return sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "pivot", declare, declare)
 }
 
 type table struct {
diff --git a/ext/pivot/pivot_test.go b/ext/pivot/pivot_test.go
index aa64001d..c8ccd6a2 100644
--- a/ext/pivot/pivot_test.go
+++ b/ext/pivot/pivot_test.go
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ import (
 
 // https://antonz.org/sqlite-pivot-table/
 func Example() {
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(pivot.Register)
+
 	db, err := sqlite3.Open(":memory:")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	pivot.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`
 		CREATE TABLE sales(product TEXT, year INT, income DECIMAL);
 		INSERT INTO  sales(product, year, income) VALUES
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ func Example() {
 	// gamma   80      75      78      80
 }
 
+func init() {
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(pivot.Register)
+}
+
 func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -92,8 +96,6 @@ func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	pivot.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`
 		CREATE TABLE r AS
 			SELECT 1 id UNION SELECT 2 UNION SELECT 3;
@@ -153,8 +155,6 @@ func TestRegister_errors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	pivot.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE pivot USING pivot()`)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("want error")
diff --git a/ext/regexp/regexp.go b/ext/regexp/regexp.go
index b8315e08..4e0e5081 100644
--- a/ext/regexp/regexp.go
+++ b/ext/regexp/regexp.go
@@ -12,19 +12,20 @@
 package regexp
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"regexp"
 
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
 )
 
 // Register registers Unicode aware functions for a database connection.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
 	flags := sqlite3.DETERMINISTIC | sqlite3.INNOCUOUS
-
-	db.CreateFunction("regexp", 2, flags, regex)
-	db.CreateFunction("regexp_like", 2, flags, regexLike)
-	db.CreateFunction("regexp_substr", 2, flags, regexSubstr)
-	db.CreateFunction("regexp_replace", 3, flags, regexReplace)
+	return errors.Join(
+		db.CreateFunction("regexp", 2, flags, regex),
+		db.CreateFunction("regexp_like", 2, flags, regexLike),
+		db.CreateFunction("regexp_substr", 2, flags, regexSubstr),
+		db.CreateFunction("regexp_replace", 3, flags, regexReplace))
 }
 
 func load(ctx sqlite3.Context, i int, expr string) (*regexp.Regexp, error) {
diff --git a/ext/regexp/regexp_test.go b/ext/regexp/regexp_test.go
index 3cd94568..3901458d 100644
--- a/ext/regexp/regexp_test.go
+++ b/ext/regexp/regexp_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package regexp
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/driver"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/embed"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/testcfg"
@@ -12,10 +11,7 @@ import (
 func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(conn *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		Register(conn)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -50,10 +46,7 @@ func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRegister_errors(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(conn *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		Register(conn)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/ext/statement/stmt.go b/ext/statement/stmt.go
index 1fc92fb4..25c7469d 100644
--- a/ext/statement/stmt.go
+++ b/ext/statement/stmt.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Register registers the statement virtual table.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
-	sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "statement", declare, declare)
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
+	return sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "statement", declare, declare)
 }
 
 type table struct {
diff --git a/ext/statement/stmt_test.go b/ext/statement/stmt_test.go
index 42b571ad..4b407e23 100644
--- a/ext/statement/stmt_test.go
+++ b/ext/statement/stmt_test.go
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Example() {
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(statement.Register)
+
 	db, err := sqlite3.Open(":memory:")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	statement.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`
 		CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE split_date USING statement((
 			SELECT
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ func Example() {
 	// Twosday was 2022-2-22
 }
 
+func init() {
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(statement.Register)
+}
+
 func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -57,8 +61,6 @@ func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	statement.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`
 		CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE arguments USING statement((SELECT ? AS a, ? AS b, ? AS c))
 	`)
@@ -107,8 +109,6 @@ func TestRegister_errors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	statement.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE split_date USING statement()`)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("want error")
diff --git a/ext/stats/boolean_test.go b/ext/stats/boolean_test.go
index 31959a1d..7ea2536d 100644
--- a/ext/stats/boolean_test.go
+++ b/ext/stats/boolean_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/embed"
-	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/ext/stats"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/testcfg"
 )
 
@@ -18,8 +17,6 @@ func TestRegister_boolean(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	stats.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`CREATE TABLE data (x)`)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/ext/stats/percentile_test.go b/ext/stats/percentile_test.go
index 9251a675..7abf40c6 100644
--- a/ext/stats/percentile_test.go
+++ b/ext/stats/percentile_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/embed"
-	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/ext/stats"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/testcfg"
 )
 
@@ -19,8 +18,6 @@ func TestRegister_percentile(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	stats.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`CREATE TABLE data (x)`)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/ext/stats/stats.go b/ext/stats/stats.go
index b1bed239..452ebc8d 100644
--- a/ext/stats/stats.go
+++ b/ext/stats/stats.go
@@ -44,33 +44,38 @@
 // [ANSI SQL Aggregate Functions]: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/sql-in-a/9780596155322/ch04s02.html
 package stats
 
-import "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
+)
 
 // Register registers statistics functions.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
 	flags := sqlite3.DETERMINISTIC | sqlite3.INNOCUOUS
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("var_pop", 1, flags, newVariance(var_pop))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("var_samp", 1, flags, newVariance(var_samp))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("stddev_pop", 1, flags, newVariance(stddev_pop))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("stddev_samp", 1, flags, newVariance(stddev_samp))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("covar_pop", 2, flags, newCovariance(var_pop))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("covar_samp", 2, flags, newCovariance(var_samp))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("corr", 2, flags, newCovariance(corr))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_r2", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_r2))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_sxx", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_sxx))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_syy", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_syy))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_sxy", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_sxy))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_avgx", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_avgx))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_avgy", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_avgy))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_slope", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_slope))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_intercept", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_intercept))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_count", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_count))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_json", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_json))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("median", 1, flags, newPercentile(median))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("percentile_cont", 2, flags, newPercentile(percentile_cont))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("percentile_disc", 2, flags, newPercentile(percentile_disc))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("every", 1, flags, newBoolean(every))
-	db.CreateWindowFunction("some", 1, flags, newBoolean(some))
+	return errors.Join(
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("var_pop", 1, flags, newVariance(var_pop)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("var_samp", 1, flags, newVariance(var_samp)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("stddev_pop", 1, flags, newVariance(stddev_pop)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("stddev_samp", 1, flags, newVariance(stddev_samp)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("covar_pop", 2, flags, newCovariance(var_pop)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("covar_samp", 2, flags, newCovariance(var_samp)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("corr", 2, flags, newCovariance(corr)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_r2", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_r2)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_sxx", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_sxx)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_syy", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_syy)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_sxy", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_sxy)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_avgx", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_avgx)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_avgy", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_avgy)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_slope", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_slope)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_intercept", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_intercept)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_count", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_count)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("regr_json", 2, flags, newCovariance(regr_json)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("median", 1, flags, newPercentile(median)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("percentile_cont", 2, flags, newPercentile(percentile_cont)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("percentile_disc", 2, flags, newPercentile(percentile_disc)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("every", 1, flags, newBoolean(every)),
+		db.CreateWindowFunction("some", 1, flags, newBoolean(some)))
 }
 
 const (
diff --git a/ext/stats/stats_test.go b/ext/stats/stats_test.go
index 33bdd416..c3d6b5f6 100644
--- a/ext/stats/stats_test.go
+++ b/ext/stats/stats_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/testcfg"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	sqlite3.AutoExtension(stats.Register)
+}
+
 func TestRegister_variance(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -19,8 +23,6 @@ func TestRegister_variance(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	stats.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`CREATE TABLE data (x)`)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -88,8 +90,6 @@ func TestRegister_covariance(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	stats.Register(db)
-
 	err = db.Exec(`CREATE TABLE data (y, x)`)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ func Benchmark_variance(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	stats.Register(db)
-
 	stmt, _, err := db.Prepare(`SELECT var_pop(value) FROM generate_series(0, ?)`)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/ext/unicode/unicode.go b/ext/unicode/unicode.go
index 2c8caeec..04c3e303 100644
--- a/ext/unicode/unicode.go
+++ b/ext/unicode/unicode.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package unicode
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"unicode/utf8"
@@ -30,29 +31,29 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Register registers Unicode aware functions for a database connection.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
 	flags := sqlite3.DETERMINISTIC | sqlite3.INNOCUOUS
+	return errors.Join(
+		db.CreateFunction("like", 2, flags, like),
+		db.CreateFunction("like", 3, flags, like),
+		db.CreateFunction("upper", 1, flags, upper),
+		db.CreateFunction("upper", 2, flags, upper),
+		db.CreateFunction("lower", 1, flags, lower),
+		db.CreateFunction("lower", 2, flags, lower),
+		db.CreateFunction("regexp", 2, flags, regex),
+		db.CreateFunction("icu_load_collation", 2, sqlite3.DIRECTONLY,
+			func(ctx sqlite3.Context, arg ...sqlite3.Value) {
+				name := arg[1].Text()
+				if name == "" {
+					return
+				}
 
-	db.CreateFunction("like", 2, flags, like)
-	db.CreateFunction("like", 3, flags, like)
-	db.CreateFunction("upper", 1, flags, upper)
-	db.CreateFunction("upper", 2, flags, upper)
-	db.CreateFunction("lower", 1, flags, lower)
-	db.CreateFunction("lower", 2, flags, lower)
-	db.CreateFunction("regexp", 2, flags, regex)
-	db.CreateFunction("icu_load_collation", 2, sqlite3.DIRECTONLY,
-		func(ctx sqlite3.Context, arg ...sqlite3.Value) {
-			name := arg[1].Text()
-			if name == "" {
-				return
-			}
-
-			err := RegisterCollation(db, arg[0].Text(), name)
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ResultError(err)
-				return
-			}
-		})
+				err := RegisterCollation(db, arg[0].Text(), name)
+				if err != nil {
+					ctx.ResultError(err)
+					return
+				}
+			}))
 }
 
 // RegisterCollation registers a Unicode collation sequence for a database connection.
diff --git a/ext/uuid/uuid.go b/ext/uuid/uuid.go
index 4fd5fcee..ae6c213e 100644
--- a/ext/uuid/uuid.go
+++ b/ext/uuid/uuid.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package uuid
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -25,14 +26,15 @@ import (
 //	uuid_blob(u)
 //
 // Converts a UUID into a 16-byte blob.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
 	flags := sqlite3.DETERMINISTIC | sqlite3.INNOCUOUS
-	db.CreateFunction("uuid", 0, sqlite3.INNOCUOUS, generate)
-	db.CreateFunction("uuid", 1, sqlite3.INNOCUOUS, generate)
-	db.CreateFunction("uuid", 2, sqlite3.INNOCUOUS, generate)
-	db.CreateFunction("uuid", 3, sqlite3.INNOCUOUS, generate)
-	db.CreateFunction("uuid_str", 1, flags, toString)
-	db.CreateFunction("uuid_blob", 1, flags, toBLOB)
+	return errors.Join(
+		db.CreateFunction("uuid", 0, sqlite3.INNOCUOUS, generate),
+		db.CreateFunction("uuid", 1, sqlite3.INNOCUOUS, generate),
+		db.CreateFunction("uuid", 2, sqlite3.INNOCUOUS, generate),
+		db.CreateFunction("uuid", 3, sqlite3.INNOCUOUS, generate),
+		db.CreateFunction("uuid_str", 1, flags, toString),
+		db.CreateFunction("uuid_blob", 1, flags, toBlob))
 }
 
 func generate(ctx sqlite3.Context, arg ...sqlite3.Value) {
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ func fromValue(arg sqlite3.Value) (u uuid.UUID, err error) {
 	return u, err
 }
 
-func toBLOB(ctx sqlite3.Context, arg ...sqlite3.Value) {
+func toBlob(ctx sqlite3.Context, arg ...sqlite3.Value) {
 	u, err := fromValue(arg[0])
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ResultError(err)
diff --git a/ext/uuid/uuid_test.go b/ext/uuid/uuid_test.go
index 3345a07e..4adcaa98 100644
--- a/ext/uuid/uuid_test.go
+++ b/ext/uuid/uuid_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
-	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/driver"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/embed"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/testcfg"
@@ -13,10 +12,7 @@ import (
 func Test_generate(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(conn *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		Register(conn)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -135,10 +131,7 @@ func Test_generate(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_convert(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(conn *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		Register(conn)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/ext/zorder/zorder.go b/ext/zorder/zorder.go
index 8ab93724..9ba6e471 100644
--- a/ext/zorder/zorder.go
+++ b/ext/zorder/zorder.go
@@ -4,15 +4,18 @@
 package zorder
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/internal/util"
 )
 
 // Register registers the zorder and unzorder SQL functions.
-func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
+func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) error {
 	flags := sqlite3.DETERMINISTIC | sqlite3.INNOCUOUS
-	db.CreateFunction("zorder", -1, flags, zorder)
-	db.CreateFunction("unzorder", 3, flags, unzorder)
+	return errors.Join(
+		db.CreateFunction("zorder", -1, flags, zorder),
+		db.CreateFunction("unzorder", 3, flags, unzorder))
 }
 
 func zorder(ctx sqlite3.Context, arg ...sqlite3.Value) {
diff --git a/ext/zorder/zorder_test.go b/ext/zorder/zorder_test.go
index c8fbbe3e..fd2632ae 100644
--- a/ext/zorder/zorder_test.go
+++ b/ext/zorder/zorder_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package zorder_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3"
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/driver"
 	_ "github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/embed"
 	"github.com/ncruces/go-sqlite3/ext/zorder"
@@ -13,10 +12,7 @@ import (
 func TestRegister_zorder(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		zorder.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", zorder.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -60,10 +56,7 @@ func TestRegister_zorder(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRegister_unzorder(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		zorder.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", zorder.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -90,10 +83,7 @@ func TestRegister_unzorder(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRegister_error(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", func(c *sqlite3.Conn) error {
-		zorder.Register(c)
-		return nil
-	})
+	db, err := driver.Open(":memory:", zorder.Register)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/func.go b/func.go
index 255584a4..ab486e79 100644
--- a/func.go
+++ b/func.go
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ func (c *Conn) CollationNeeded(cb func(db *Conn, name string)) error {
 //
 // This can be used to load schemas that contain
 // one or more unknown collating sequences.
-func (c *Conn) AnyCollationNeeded() {
-	c.call("sqlite3_anycollseq_init", uint64(c.handle), 0, 0)
+func (c Conn) AnyCollationNeeded() error {
+	r := c.call("sqlite3_anycollseq_init", uint64(c.handle), 0, 0)
+	return c.error(r)
 }
 
 // CreateCollation defines a new collating sequence.
diff --git a/internal/util/error.go b/internal/util/error.go
index 1f5555fd..2aecac96 100644
--- a/internal/util/error.go
+++ b/internal/util/error.go
@@ -104,3 +104,13 @@ func ErrorCodeString(rc uint32) string {
 	}
 	return "sqlite3: unknown error"
 }
+
+type ErrorJoiner []error
+
+func (j *ErrorJoiner) Join(errs ...error) {
+	for _, err := range errs {
+		if err != nil {
+			*j = append(*j, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/registry.go b/registry.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..043d69ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/registry.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package sqlite3
+
+import "sync"
+
+var (
+	// +checklocks:extRegistryMtx
+	extRegistry    []func(*Conn) error
+	extRegistryMtx sync.RWMutex
+)
+
+// AutoExtension causes the entryPoint function to be invoked
+// for each new database connection that is created.
+//
+// https://sqlite.org/c3ref/auto_extension.html
+func AutoExtension(entryPoint func(*Conn) error) {
+	extRegistryMtx.Lock()
+	defer extRegistryMtx.Unlock()
+	extRegistry = append(extRegistry, entryPoint)
+}
+
+func initExtensions(c *Conn) error {
+	extRegistryMtx.RLock()
+	defer extRegistryMtx.RUnlock()
+	for _, f := range extRegistry {
+		if err := f(c); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/tests/func_test.go b/tests/func_test.go
index 136a87b4..08ee7ac4 100644
--- a/tests/func_test.go
+++ b/tests/func_test.go
@@ -207,7 +207,10 @@ func TestAnyCollationNeeded(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	db.AnyCollationNeeded()
+	err = db.AnyCollationNeeded()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	stmt, _, err := db.Prepare(`SELECT id, name FROM users ORDER BY name COLLATE silly`)
 	if err != nil {