diff --git a/core/lib.rs b/core/lib.rs
index f7d0421bb..d47c88d85 100644
--- a/core/lib.rs
+++ b/core/lib.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ pub struct DatabaseOpts {
     pub enable_indexes: bool,
     pub enable_views: bool,
     pub enable_strict: bool,
+    enable_load_extension: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for DatabaseOpts {
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ impl Default for DatabaseOpts {
             enable_indexes: true,
             enable_views: false,
             enable_strict: false,
+            enable_load_extension: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -124,6 +126,12 @@ impl DatabaseOpts {
         Self::default()
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "cli_only")]
+    pub fn turso_cli(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.enable_load_extension = true;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn with_mvcc(mut self, enable: bool) -> Self {
         self.enable_mvcc = enable;
         self
@@ -755,6 +763,10 @@ impl Database {
         Ok((io, db))
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn can_load_extensions(&self) -> bool {
+        self.opts.enable_load_extension
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub(crate) fn with_schema_mut<T>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut Schema) -> Result<T>) -> Result<T> {
         let mut schema_ref = self.schema.lock().map_err(|_| LimboError::SchemaLocked)?;