diff --git a/src/sqlite3.zig b/src/sqlite3.zig
index eececb9ba0c974e1a4454c6ce9df7b5cbc19a2f5..e7e5a471638a6b1dcfc03af34c5468f2bfceecab 100644
--- a/src/sqlite3.zig
+++ b/src/sqlite3.zig
@@ -40,3 +40,9 @@ pub fn exec(self: *Self, comptime query: []const u8, args: anytype) !void {
     defer stmt.deinit();
     try stmt.exec(args);
 }
+
+pub fn first(self: *Self, alloc: *std.mem.Allocator, comptime T: type, comptime query: []const u8, args: anytype) !?T {
+    var stmt = try self.db.prepare(query);
+    defer stmt.deinit();
+    return try stmt.oneAlloc(T, alloc, .{}, args);
+}