diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9878f9d..56aed9a 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 ```sh
 # v4 of sqlite is targted for nodejs 10 and on.
-$ npm install sqlite@4.0.0-beta.1 --save
+$ npm install sqlite@4.0.0-beta.4 --save
 
 # If you need a legacy version for an older version of nodejs
 # install v3 instead, and look at the v3 branch readme for usage details
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 00b70c0..91235f7 100755
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sqlite",
-  "version": "4.0.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "4.0.0-beta.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a1709a9..6ae1e76 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sqlite",
-  "version": "4.0.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "4.0.0-beta.4",
   "description": "SQLite client for Node.js applications with SQL-based migrations API written in Typescript",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "types": "build/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/interfaces/Sqlite3.interfaces.ts b/src/interfaces/Sqlite3.interfaces.ts
index 7e5fe45..bd257ef 100755
--- a/src/interfaces/Sqlite3.interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/Sqlite3.interfaces.ts
@@ -68,9 +68,3 @@ export namespace Sqlite3 {
     changes?: number
   }
 }
-
-declare module 'sqlite3' {
-  interface Database {
-    loadExtension(path: string, callback?: (err) => void)
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/sqlite3/Sqlite3Database.ts b/src/sqlite3/Sqlite3Database.ts
index c2fc292..dfb812e 100755
--- a/src/sqlite3/Sqlite3Database.ts
+++ b/src/sqlite3/Sqlite3Database.ts
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ export class Sqlite3Database {
    */
   loadExtension (path: string) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      // @todo if anyone can augment the typescript defs for loadExtension
+      // feel free to open a PR!
+      // @ts-ignore
       this.db.loadExtension(path, err => {
         if (err) {
           return reject(err)