diff --git a/lib/nexrad/db.py b/lib/nexrad/db.py
index 8d58fff..691d345 100644
--- a/lib/nexrad/db.py
+++ b/lib/nexrad/db.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import sqlite3
 class Database():
     def connect(path: str):
         db = sqlite3.connect(path)
+        db.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
         db.enable_load_extension(True)
 
         db.execute('select load_extension("mod_spatialite.so.8")')