diff --git a/bindings/javascript/packages/common/promise.ts b/bindings/javascript/packages/common/promise.ts
index 26edc537c..068b36f7f 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/packages/common/promise.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/packages/common/promise.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class Database {
 
   private db: NativeDatabase;
   private execLock: AsyncLock;
+  private connected: boolean = false;
   private _inTransaction: boolean = false;
 
   constructor(db: NativeDatabase) {
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ class Database {
    * connect database
    */
   async connect() {
+    if (this.connected) { return; }
     await this.db.connectAsync();
+    this.connected = true;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -70,7 +73,11 @@ class Database {
     }
 
     try {
-      return new Statement(this.db.prepare(sql), this.db, this.execLock);
+      if (this.connected) {
+        return new Statement(maybeValue(this.db.prepare(sql)), this.db, this.execLock);
+      } else {
+        return new Statement(maybePromise(this.connect().then(() => this.db.prepare(sql))), this.db, this.execLock)
+      }
     } catch (err) {
       throw convertError(err);
     }
@@ -218,15 +225,43 @@ class Database {
   }
 }
 
+interface MaybeLazy<T> {
+  apply(fn: (value: T) => void);
+  resolve(): Promise<T>,
+  must(): T;
+}
+
+function maybePromise<T>(lazy: Promise<T>): MaybeLazy<T> {
+  let value = null;
+  return {
+    apply(fn) { lazy.then(x => { fn(x); return x; }); },
+    resolve() { return lazy.then(x => value = x); },
+    must() {
+      if (value == null) {
+        throw new Error(`database must be connected before execution the function`)
+      }
+      return value;
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+function maybeValue<T>(value: T): MaybeLazy<T> {
+  return {
+    apply(fn) { fn(value); },
+    resolve() { return Promise.resolve(value); },
+    must() { return value; },
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Statement represents a prepared SQL statement that can be executed.
  */
 class Statement {
-  private stmt: NativeStatement;
+  private stmt: MaybeLazy<NativeStatement>;
   private db: NativeDatabase;
   private execLock: AsyncLock;
 
-  constructor(stmt: NativeStatement, db: NativeDatabase, execLock: AsyncLock) {
+  constructor(stmt: MaybeLazy<NativeStatement>, db: NativeDatabase, execLock: AsyncLock) {
     this.stmt = stmt;
     this.db = db;
     this.execLock = execLock;
@@ -238,7 +273,7 @@ class Statement {
    * @param raw Enable or disable raw mode. If you don't pass the parameter, raw mode is enabled.
    */
   raw(raw) {
-    this.stmt.raw(raw);
+    this.stmt.apply(s => s.raw(raw));
     return this;
   }
 
@@ -248,7 +283,7 @@ class Statement {
    * @param pluckMode Enable or disable pluck mode. If you don't pass the parameter, pluck mode is enabled.
    */
   pluck(pluckMode) {
-    this.stmt.pluck(pluckMode);
+    this.stmt.apply(s => s.pluck(pluckMode));
     return this;
   }
 
@@ -258,7 +293,7 @@ class Statement {
    * @param {boolean} [toggle] - Whether to use safe integers.
    */
   safeIntegers(toggle) {
-    this.stmt.safeIntegers(toggle);
+    this.stmt.apply(s => s.safeIntegers(toggle));
     return this;
   }
 
@@ -268,7 +303,7 @@ class Statement {
    * @returns {Array} An array of column objects with name, column, table, database, and type properties.
    */
   columns() {
-    return this.stmt.columns();
+    return this.stmt.must().columns();
   }
 
   get source() {
@@ -289,13 +324,14 @@ class Statement {
   async run(...bindParameters) {
     const totalChangesBefore = this.db.totalChanges();
 
-    this.stmt.reset();
-    bindParams(this.stmt, bindParameters);
+    let stmt = await this.stmt.resolve();
+    stmt.reset();
+    bindParams(stmt, bindParameters);
 
     await this.execLock.acquire();
     try {
       while (true) {
-        const stepResult = await this.stmt.stepSync();
+        const stepResult = await stmt.stepSync();
         if (stepResult === STEP_IO) {
           await this.db.ioLoopAsync();
           continue;
@@ -324,13 +360,15 @@ class Statement {
    * @param bindParameters - The bind parameters for executing the statement.
    */
   async get(...bindParameters) {
-    this.stmt.reset();
-    bindParams(this.stmt, bindParameters);
+    let stmt = await this.stmt.resolve();
+
+    stmt.reset();
+    bindParams(stmt, bindParameters);
 
     await this.execLock.acquire();
     try {
       while (true) {
-        const stepResult = await this.stmt.stepSync();
+        const stepResult = await stmt.stepSync();
         if (stepResult === STEP_IO) {
           await this.db.ioLoopAsync();
           continue;
@@ -339,7 +377,7 @@ class Statement {
           return undefined;
         }
         if (stepResult === STEP_ROW) {
-          return this.stmt.row();
+          return stmt.row();
         }
       }
     } finally {
@@ -353,13 +391,15 @@ class Statement {
    * @param bindParameters - The bind parameters for executing the statement.
    */
   async *iterate(...bindParameters) {
-    this.stmt.reset();
-    bindParams(this.stmt, bindParameters);
+    let stmt = await this.stmt.resolve();
+
+    stmt.reset();
+    bindParams(stmt, bindParameters);
 
     await this.execLock.acquire();
     try {
       while (true) {
-        const stepResult = await this.stmt.stepSync();
+        const stepResult = await stmt.stepSync();
         if (stepResult === STEP_IO) {
           await this.db.ioLoopAsync();
           continue;
@@ -368,7 +408,7 @@ class Statement {
           break;
         }
         if (stepResult === STEP_ROW) {
-          yield this.stmt.row();
+          yield stmt.row();
         }
       }
     } finally {
@@ -382,14 +422,16 @@ class Statement {
    * @param bindParameters - The bind parameters for executing the statement.
    */
   async all(...bindParameters) {
-    this.stmt.reset();
-    bindParams(this.stmt, bindParameters);
+    let stmt = await this.stmt.resolve();
+
+    stmt.reset();
+    bindParams(stmt, bindParameters);
     const rows: any[] = [];
 
     await this.execLock.acquire();
     try {
       while (true) {
-        const stepResult = await this.stmt.stepSync();
+        const stepResult = await stmt.stepSync();
         if (stepResult === STEP_IO) {
           await this.db.ioLoopAsync();
           continue;
@@ -398,7 +440,7 @@ class Statement {
           break;
         }
         if (stepResult === STEP_ROW) {
-          rows.push(this.stmt.row());
+          rows.push(stmt.row());
         }
       }
       return rows;
@@ -432,7 +474,14 @@ class Statement {
   }
 
   close() {
-    this.stmt.finalize();
+    let stmt;
+    try {
+      stmt = this.stmt.must();
+    } catch (e) {
+      // ignore error - if stmt wasn't initialized it's fine
+      return;
+    }
+    stmt.finalize();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/packages/native/index.js b/bindings/javascript/packages/native/index.js
index f9adceea6..8e63811ea 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/packages/native/index.js
+++ b/bindings/javascript/packages/native/index.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const isMuslFromChildProcess = () => {
 function requireNative() {
   if (process.env.NAPI_RS_NATIVE_LIBRARY_PATH) {
     try {
-      return require(process.env.NAPI_RS_NATIVE_LIBRARY_PATH);
+      nativeBinding = require(process.env.NAPI_RS_NATIVE_LIBRARY_PATH);
     } catch (err) {
       loadErrors.push(err)
     }
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-android-arm64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-android-arm64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-android-arm-eabi')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-android-arm-eabi/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-win32-x64-msvc')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-win32-x64-msvc/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-win32-ia32-msvc')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-win32-ia32-msvc/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-win32-arm64-msvc')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-win32-arm64-msvc/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ function requireNative() {
     try {
       const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-darwin-universal')
       const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-darwin-universal/package.json').version
-      if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-        throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+      if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+        throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
       }
       return binding
     } catch (e) {
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-darwin-x64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-darwin-x64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-darwin-arm64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-darwin-arm64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-freebsd-x64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-freebsd-x64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-freebsd-arm64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-freebsd-arm64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-x64-musl')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-x64-musl/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-x64-gnu')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-x64-gnu/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-arm64-musl')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-arm64-musl/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-arm64-gnu')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-arm64-gnu/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-arm-musleabihf')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-arm-musleabihf/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -341,42 +341,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-arm-gnueabihf')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-arm-gnueabihf/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
-          }
-          return binding
-        } catch (e) {
-          loadErrors.push(e)
-        }
-      }
-    } else if (process.arch === 'loong64') {
-      if (isMusl()) {
-        try {
-          return require('./turso.linux-loong64-musl.node')
-        } catch (e) {
-          loadErrors.push(e)
-        }
-        try {
-          const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-loong64-musl')
-          const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-loong64-musl/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
-          }
-          return binding
-        } catch (e) {
-          loadErrors.push(e)
-        }
-      } else {
-        try {
-          return require('./turso.linux-loong64-gnu.node')
-        } catch (e) {
-          loadErrors.push(e)
-        }
-        try {
-          const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-loong64-gnu')
-          const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-loong64-gnu/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -393,8 +359,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-riscv64-musl')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-riscv64-musl/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -409,8 +375,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-riscv64-gnu')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-riscv64-gnu/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -426,8 +392,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-ppc64-gnu')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-ppc64-gnu/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -442,8 +408,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-s390x-gnu')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-linux-s390x-gnu/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -462,8 +428,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-openharmony-arm64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-openharmony-arm64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -478,8 +444,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-openharmony-x64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-openharmony-x64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -494,8 +460,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/database-openharmony-arm')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/database-openharmony-arm/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -512,32 +478,22 @@ function requireNative() {
 nativeBinding = requireNative()
 
 if (!nativeBinding || process.env.NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI) {
-  let wasiBinding = null
-  let wasiBindingError = null
   try {
-    wasiBinding = require('./turso.wasi.cjs')
-    nativeBinding = wasiBinding
+    nativeBinding = require('./turso.wasi.cjs')
   } catch (err) {
     if (process.env.NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI) {
-      wasiBindingError = err
+      loadErrors.push(err)
     }
   }
   if (!nativeBinding) {
     try {
-      wasiBinding = require('@tursodatabase/database-wasm32-wasi')
-      nativeBinding = wasiBinding
+      nativeBinding = require('@tursodatabase/database-wasm32-wasi')
     } catch (err) {
       if (process.env.NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI) {
-        wasiBindingError.cause = err
         loadErrors.push(err)
       }
     }
   }
-  if (process.env.NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI === 'error' && !wasiBinding) {
-    const error = new Error('WASI binding not found and NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI is set to error')
-    error.cause = wasiBindingError
-    throw error
-  }
 }
 
 if (!nativeBinding) {
@@ -546,12 +502,7 @@ if (!nativeBinding) {
       `Cannot find native binding. ` +
         `npm has a bug related to optional dependencies (https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/4828). ` +
         'Please try `npm i` again after removing both package-lock.json and node_modules directory.',
-      {
-        cause: loadErrors.reduce((err, cur) => {
-          cur.cause = err
-          return cur
-        }),
-      },
+      { cause: loadErrors }
     )
   }
   throw new Error(`Failed to load native binding`)
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/packages/native/promise.test.ts b/bindings/javascript/packages/native/promise.test.ts
index 2dc5be8fb..19f3c2b86 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/packages/native/promise.test.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/packages/native/promise.test.ts
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ test('file-must-exist', async () => {
     await expect(async () => await connect(path, { fileMustExist: true })).rejects.toThrowError(/failed to open file/);
 })
 
-test('explicit connect', async () => {
+test('implicit connect', async () => {
     const db = new Database(':memory:');
-    expect(() => db.prepare("SELECT 1")).toThrowError(/database must be connected/g);
-    await db.connect();
-    expect(await db.prepare("SELECT 1 as x").all()).toEqual([{ x: 1 }]);
+    const defer = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM t");
+    await expect(async () => await defer.all()).rejects.toThrowError(/no such table: t/);
+    expect(() => db.prepare("SELECT * FROM t")).toThrowError(/no such table: t/);
 })
 
 test('zero-limit-bug', async () => {
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs b/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
index 5788c4044..4a8b5c3ab 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,12 +52,17 @@ pub struct DatabaseInner {
     path: String,
     opts: Option<DatabaseOpts>,
     io: Arc<dyn turso_core::IO>,
-    db: OnceLock<Option<Arc<turso_core::Database>>>,
-    conn: OnceLock<Option<Arc<turso_core::Connection>>>,
-    is_connected: OnceLock<bool>,
+    connect: OnceLock<DatabaseConnect>,
     default_safe_integers: Mutex<bool>,
 }
 
+pub struct DatabaseConnect {
+    // hold db reference in order to keep it alive
+    // _db can be None if DB is controlled externally (for example, by sync-engine)
+    _db: Option<Arc<turso_core::Database>>,
+    conn: Arc<turso_core::Connection>,
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn is_memory(path: &str) -> bool {
     path == ":memory:"
 }
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ fn create_error(status: napi::Status, message: &str) -> napi::Error {
 }
 
 fn connect_sync(db: &DatabaseInner) -> napi::Result<()> {
-    if db.is_connected.get() == Some(&true) {
+    if db.connect.get().is_some() {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
@@ -170,7 +175,6 @@ fn connect_sync(db: &DatabaseInner) -> napi::Result<()> {
             busy_timeout = Some(std::time::Duration::from_millis(timeout as u64));
         }
     }
-    tracing::info!("flags: {:?}", flags);
     let io = &db.io;
     let file = io
         .open_file(&db.path, flags, false)
@@ -197,15 +201,12 @@ fn connect_sync(db: &DatabaseInner) -> napi::Result<()> {
         conn.set_busy_timeout(busy_timeout);
     }
 
-    db.is_connected
-        .set(true)
-        .map_err(|_| create_generic_error("db already connected, API misuse"))?;
-    db.db
-        .set(Some(db_core))
-        .map_err(|_| create_generic_error("db already connected, API misuse"))?;
-    db.conn
-        .set(Some(conn))
-        .map_err(|_| create_generic_error("db already connected, API misuse"))?;
+    let connect = DatabaseConnect {
+        _db: Some(db_core),
+        conn,
+    };
+    // there can be races between concurrent connect - so let's ignore error in case of
+    let _ = db.connect.set(connect);
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -249,9 +250,7 @@ impl Database {
                 path,
                 opts,
                 io,
-                db: OnceLock::new(),
-                conn: OnceLock::new(),
-                is_connected: OnceLock::new(),
+                connect: OnceLock::new(),
                 default_safe_integers: Mutex::new(false),
             })),
         })
@@ -260,18 +259,8 @@ impl Database {
     pub fn set_connected(&self, conn: Arc<turso_core::Connection>) -> napi::Result<()> {
         let inner = self.inner()?;
         inner
-            .db
-            .set(None)
-            .map_err(|_| create_generic_error("database was already connected"))?;
-
-        inner
-            .conn
-            .set(Some(conn))
-            .map_err(|_| create_generic_error("database was already connected"))?;
-
-        inner
-            .is_connected
-            .set(true)
+            .connect
+            .set(DatabaseConnect { _db: None, conn })
             .map_err(|_| create_generic_error("database was already connected"))?;
 
         Ok(())
@@ -301,7 +290,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     fn conn(&self) -> Result<Arc<turso_core::Connection>> {
-        let Some(Some(conn)) = self.inner()?.conn.get() else {
+        let Some(DatabaseConnect { conn, .. }) = self.inner()?.connect.get() else {
             return Err(create_generic_error("database must be connected"));
         };
         Ok(conn.clone())
@@ -331,7 +320,7 @@ impl Database {
         if self.inner.is_none() {
             return Ok(false);
         }
-        Ok(self.inner()?.is_connected.get() == Some(&true))
+        Ok(self.inner()?.connect.get().is_some())
     }
 
     /// Prepares a statement for execution.