diff --git a/doc/api/sqlite.md b/doc/api/sqlite.md
index e50a66e92621..5f4eea61e453 100644
--- a/doc/api/sqlite.md
+++ b/doc/api/sqlite.md
@@ -690,10 +690,14 @@ changes:
     database options or `true`.
   * `allowUnknownNamedParameters` {boolean} If `true`, unknown named parameters
     are ignored. **Default:** inherited from database options or `false`.
+  * `persistent` {boolean} If `true`, hints to SQLite that this statement will
+    be reused many times, causing it to use a different memory allocation
+    strategy that reduces heap fragmentation. Corresponds to the
+    [`SQLITE_PREPARE_PERSISTENT`][] flag. **Default:** `false`.
 * Returns: {StatementSync} The prepared statement.
 
 Compiles a SQL statement into a [prepared statement][]. This method is a wrapper
-around [`sqlite3_prepare_v2()`][].
+around [`sqlite3_prepare_v3()`][].
 
 ### `database.createTagStore([maxSize])`
 
@@ -1860,6 +1864,7 @@ callback function to indicate what type of operation is being authorized.
 [`SQLITE_DETERMINISTIC`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/c_deterministic.html
 [`SQLITE_DIRECTONLY`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/c_deterministic.html
 [`SQLITE_MAX_FUNCTION_ARG`]: https://www.sqlite.org/limits.html#max_function_arg
+[`SQLITE_PREPARE_PERSISTENT`]: https://sqlite.org/c3ref/c_prepare_dont_log.html#sqlitepreparepersistent
 [`SQLTagStore`]: #class-sqltagstore
 [`database.applyChangeset()`]: #databaseapplychangesetchangeset-options
 [`database.createTagStore()`]: #databasecreatetagstoremaxsize
@@ -1885,7 +1890,7 @@ callback function to indicate what type of operation is being authorized.
 [`sqlite3_get_autocommit()`]: https://sqlite.org/c3ref/get_autocommit.html
 [`sqlite3_last_insert_rowid()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/last_insert_rowid.html
 [`sqlite3_load_extension()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/load_extension.html
-[`sqlite3_prepare_v2()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/prepare.html
+[`sqlite3_prepare_v3()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/prepare.html
 [`sqlite3_serialize()`]: https://sqlite.org/c3ref/serialize.html
 [`sqlite3_set_authorizer()`]: https://sqlite.org/c3ref/set_authorizer.html
 [`sqlite3_sql()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/expanded_sql.html
diff --git a/src/node_sqlite.cc b/src/node_sqlite.cc
index 156d4f2e5f5c..0deb4c0a4b0f 100644
--- a/src/node_sqlite.cc
+++ b/src/node_sqlite.cc
@@ -1510,6 +1510,7 @@ void DatabaseSync::Prepare(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   std::optional<bool> use_big_ints;
   std::optional<bool> allow_bare_named_params;
   std::optional<bool> allow_unknown_named_params;
+  std::optional<bool> persistent;
 
   if (args.Length() > 1 && !args[1]->IsUndefined()) {
     if (!args[1]->IsObject()) {
@@ -1590,11 +1591,34 @@ void DatabaseSync::Prepare(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
       }
       allow_unknown_named_params = allow_unknown_named_params_v->IsTrue();
     }
+
+    Local<Value> persistent_v;
+    if (!options
+             ->Get(env->context(),
+                   FIXED_ONE_BYTE_STRING(env->isolate(), "persistent"))
+             .ToLocal(&persistent_v)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!persistent_v->IsUndefined()) {
+      if (!persistent_v->IsBoolean()) {
+        THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+            env->isolate(),
+            "The \"options.persistent\" argument must be a boolean.");
+        return;
+      }
+      persistent = persistent_v->IsTrue();
+    }
   }
 
   Utf8Value sql(env->isolate(), args[0].As<String>());
   sqlite3_stmt* s = nullptr;
-  int r = sqlite3_prepare_v2(db->connection_, *sql, -1, &s, nullptr);
+
+  unsigned int prep_flags =
+      persistent.value_or(false) ? SQLITE_PREPARE_PERSISTENT : 0;
+
+  int r =
+      sqlite3_prepare_v3(db->connection_, *sql, -1, prep_flags, &s, nullptr);
+
   StatementPtr stmt_ptr(s);
 
   CHECK_ERROR_OR_THROW(env->isolate(), db, r, SQLITE_OK, void());
@@ -3766,8 +3790,12 @@ BaseObjectPtr<StatementSync> SQLTagStore::PrepareStatement(
 
   if (stmt == nullptr) {
     sqlite3_stmt* s = nullptr;
-    int r = sqlite3_prepare_v2(
-        session->database_->connection_, sql.data(), sql.size(), &s, nullptr);
+    int r = sqlite3_prepare_v3(session->database_->connection_,
+                               sql.data(),
+                               sql.size(),
+                               SQLITE_PREPARE_PERSISTENT,
+                               &s,
+                               nullptr);
     StatementPtr stmt_ptr(s);
 
     if (r != SQLITE_OK) {
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-sqlite-statement-sync.js b/test/parallel/test-sqlite-statement-sync.js
index a52634f59ac6..b13da41e9d71 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-sqlite-statement-sync.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-sqlite-statement-sync.js
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ suite('StatementSync() constructor', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.get()', () => {
   test('executes a query and returns undefined on no results', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     let stmt = db.prepare('CREATE TABLE storage(key TEXT, val TEXT)');
     t.assert.strictEqual(stmt.get(), undefined);
     stmt = db.prepare('SELECT * FROM storage');
@@ -27,8 +26,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.get()', () => {
   });
 
   test('executes a query and returns the first result', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     let stmt = db.prepare('CREATE TABLE storage(key TEXT, val TEXT)');
     t.assert.strictEqual(stmt.get(), undefined);
     stmt = db.prepare('INSERT INTO storage (key, val) VALUES (?, ?)');
@@ -39,8 +37,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.get()', () => {
   });
 
   test('executes a query that returns special columns', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const stmt = db.prepare('SELECT 1 as __proto__, 2 as constructor, 3 as toString');
     t.assert.deepStrictEqual(stmt.get(), { __proto__: null, ['__proto__']: 1, constructor: 2, toString: 3 });
   });
@@ -105,15 +102,13 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.get()', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.all()', () => {
   test('executes a query and returns an empty array on no results', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const stmt = db.prepare('CREATE TABLE storage(key TEXT, val TEXT)');
     t.assert.deepStrictEqual(stmt.all(), []);
   });
 
   test('executes a query and returns all results', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     let stmt = db.prepare('CREATE TABLE storage(key TEXT, val TEXT)');
     t.assert.deepStrictEqual(stmt.run(), { changes: 0, lastInsertRowid: 0 });
     stmt = db.prepare('INSERT INTO storage (key, val) VALUES (?, ?)');
@@ -189,8 +184,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.all()', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.iterate()', () => {
   test('executes a query and returns an empty iterator on no results', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const stmt = db.prepare('CREATE TABLE storage(key TEXT, val TEXT)');
     const iter = stmt.iterate();
     t.assert.strictEqual(iter instanceof globalThis.Iterator, true);
@@ -199,8 +193,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.iterate()', () => {
   });
 
   test('executes a query and returns all results', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     let stmt = db.prepare('CREATE TABLE storage(key TEXT, val TEXT)');
     t.assert.deepStrictEqual(stmt.run(), { changes: 0, lastInsertRowid: 0 });
     stmt = db.prepare('INSERT INTO storage (key, val) VALUES (?, ?)');
@@ -402,8 +395,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.iterate()', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.run()', () => {
   test('executes a query and returns change metadata', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE storage(key TEXT, val TEXT);
       INSERT INTO storage (key, val) VALUES ('foo', 'bar');
@@ -414,8 +406,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.run()', () => {
   });
 
   test('SQLite throws when trying to bind too many parameters', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -432,8 +423,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.run()', () => {
   });
 
   test('SQLite defaults to NULL for unbound parameters', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER NOT NULL) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -469,8 +459,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.run()', () => {
   });
 
   test('SQLite defaults unbound ?NNN parameters', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER NOT NULL) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -488,8 +477,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.run()', () => {
   });
 
   test('binds ?NNN params by position', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER NOT NULL) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -513,8 +501,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.run()', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.sourceSQL', () => {
   test('equals input SQL', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE types(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -537,8 +524,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.sourceSQL', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.expandedSQL', () => {
   test('equals expanded SQL', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE types(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -772,8 +758,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.resetStats()', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.setReadBigInts()', () => {
   test('BigInts support can be toggled', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 42);
@@ -805,8 +790,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.setReadBigInts()', () => {
   });
 
   test('throws when input is not a boolean', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE types(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -821,8 +805,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.setReadBigInts()', () => {
   });
 
   test('BigInt is required for reading large integers', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const bad = db.prepare(`SELECT ${Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER} + 1`);
     t.assert.throws(() => {
       bad.get();
@@ -853,8 +836,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.setReadBigInts()', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.setReturnArrays()', () => {
   test('throws when input is not a boolean', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -883,8 +865,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.setReturnArrays()', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.get() with array output', () => {
   test('returns array row when setReturnArrays is true', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 'one');
@@ -903,8 +884,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.get() with array output', () => {
 
   test('returns array rows with BigInts when both flags are set', (t) => {
     const expected = [1n, 9007199254740992n];
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE big_data(id INTEGER, big_num INTEGER);
       INSERT INTO big_data VALUES (1, 9007199254740992);
@@ -922,8 +902,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.get() with array output', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.all() with array output', () => {
   test('returns array rows when setReturnArrays is true', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 'one');
@@ -963,8 +942,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.all() with array output', () => {
       9,
       'text3',
     ];
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE wide_table(
         col1 INTEGER, col2 TEXT, col3 REAL, col4 BLOB, col5 INTEGER,
@@ -988,8 +966,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.all() with array output', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.iterate() with array output', () => {
   test('iterates array rows when setReturnArrays is true', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 'one');
@@ -1057,8 +1034,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.iterate() with array output', () => {
 
 suite('StatementSync.prototype.setAllowBareNamedParameters()', () => {
   test('bare named parameter support can be toggled', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -1083,8 +1059,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.setAllowBareNamedParameters()', () => {
   });
 
   test('throws when input is not a boolean', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -1113,8 +1088,7 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype.setAllowBareNamedParameters()', () => {
 
 suite('options.readBigInts', () => {
   test('BigInts are returned when input is true', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 42);
@@ -1126,8 +1100,7 @@ suite('options.readBigInts', () => {
   });
 
   test('numbers are returned when input is false', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 42);
@@ -1139,8 +1112,7 @@ suite('options.readBigInts', () => {
   });
 
   test('throws when input is not a boolean', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -1154,8 +1126,7 @@ suite('options.readBigInts', () => {
   });
 
   test('setReadBigInts can override prepare option', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 42);
@@ -1171,8 +1142,7 @@ suite('options.readBigInts', () => {
 
 suite('options.returnArrays', () => {
   test('arrays are returned when input is true', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 'one');
@@ -1187,8 +1157,7 @@ suite('options.returnArrays', () => {
   });
 
   test('objects are returned when input is false', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 'one');
@@ -1203,8 +1172,7 @@ suite('options.returnArrays', () => {
   });
 
   test('throws when input is not a boolean', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -1218,8 +1186,7 @@ suite('options.returnArrays', () => {
   });
 
   test('setReturnArrays can override prepare option', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 'one');
@@ -1236,8 +1203,7 @@ suite('options.returnArrays', () => {
   });
 
   test('all() returns arrays when input is true', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 'one');
@@ -1256,8 +1222,7 @@ suite('options.returnArrays', () => {
   });
 
   test('iterate() returns arrays when input is true', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT) STRICT;
       INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 'one');
@@ -1278,8 +1243,7 @@ suite('options.returnArrays', () => {
 
 suite('options.allowBareNamedParameters', () => {
   test('bare named parameters are allowed when input is true', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -1295,8 +1259,7 @@ suite('options.allowBareNamedParameters', () => {
   });
 
   test('bare named parameters throw when input is false', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -1314,8 +1277,7 @@ suite('options.allowBareNamedParameters', () => {
   });
 
   test('throws when input is not a boolean', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -1332,8 +1294,7 @@ suite('options.allowBareNamedParameters', () => {
   });
 
   test('setAllowBareNamedParameters can override prepare option', (t) => {
-    const db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
-    t.after(() => { db.close(); });
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
     const setup = db.exec(
       'CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;'
     );
@@ -1423,3 +1384,42 @@ suite('StatementSync.prototype[Symbol.dispose]()', () => {
     db.close();
   });
 });
+
+suite('options.persistent', () => {
+  test('statement executes correctly when persistent is true', (t) => {
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
+    db.exec('CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;');
+    db.exec('INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 42);');
+    using stmt = db.prepare('SELECT val FROM data', { persistent: true });
+    t.assert.deepStrictEqual(stmt.get(), { __proto__: null, val: 42 });
+  });
+
+  test('statement executes correctly when persistent is false', (t) => {
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
+    db.exec('CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;');
+    db.exec('INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 42);');
+    using stmt = db.prepare('SELECT val FROM data', { persistent: false });
+    t.assert.deepStrictEqual(stmt.get(), { __proto__: null, val: 42 });
+  });
+
+  test('throws when input is not a boolean', (t) => {
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
+    t.assert.throws(() => {
+      db.prepare('SELECT 1', { persistent: 'yes' });
+    }, {
+      code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+      message: /The "options\.persistent" argument must be a boolean/,
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('can be combined with other options', (t) => {
+    using db = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
+    db.exec('CREATE TABLE data(key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val INTEGER) STRICT;');
+    db.exec('INSERT INTO data (key, val) VALUES (1, 42);');
+    using stmt = db.prepare(
+      'SELECT val FROM data',
+      { persistent: true, readBigInts: true }
+    );
+    t.assert.deepStrictEqual(stmt.get(), { __proto__: null, val: 42n });
+  });
+});