diff --git a/src/SL3Connection.h b/src/SL3Connection.h
index 925e205..bf44bf2 100644
--- a/src/SL3Connection.h
+++ b/src/SL3Connection.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 
 #include <sqlite3.h>
 
+#import "SL3PreparedStatement.h"
+#import "SL3PreparedStatement+Private.h"
+
 OF_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 @interface SL3Connection: OFObject
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ OF_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 - (instancetype)initWithPath: (OFString *)path;
 - (instancetype)initWithPath: (OFString *)path
 		       flags: (int)flags OF_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+- (SL3PreparedStatement *)prepareStatement: (OFConstantString *)SQL;
 @end
 
 OF_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/src/SL3Connection.m b/src/SL3Connection.m
index 57a1047..ba73a2e 100644
--- a/src/SL3Connection.m
+++ b/src/SL3Connection.m
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 #import "SL3Connection.h"
+#import "SL3PreparedStatement.h"
 
 #import "SL3OpenFailedException.h"
 
@@ -69,4 +70,11 @@
 
 	[super dealloc];
 }
+
+- (SL3PreparedStatement *)prepareStatement: (OFConstantString *)SQL
+{
+	return [[[SL3PreparedStatement alloc]
+	    sl3_initWithConnection: self
+		      SQLStatement: SQL] autorelease];
+}
 @end