diff --git a/datastore/sql/sqliteutils.nim b/datastore/sql/sqliteutils.nim
index e8bffe1..2103e53 100644
--- a/datastore/sql/sqliteutils.nim
+++ b/datastore/sql/sqliteutils.nim
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ template dispose*(db: SQLite) =
 
 template dispose*(sqliteStmt: SQLiteStmt) =
   doAssert SQLITE_OK == sqlite3_finalize(RawStmtPtr(sqliteStmt))
-  sqliteStmt = nil
+  # nil literals can no longer be directly assigned to variables or fields of distinct pointer types.
+  # They must be converted instead.
+  # See https://nim-lang.org/blog/2022/12/21/version-20-rc.html#:~:text=nil%20literals%20can%20no%20longer%20be%20directly%20assigned%20to%20variables%20or%20fields%20of%20distinct%20pointer%20types.%20They%20must%20be%20converted%20instead.
+  # SQLiteStmt(nil) is generating a SIGSEGV, so we need to cast it
+  sqliteStmt = cast[typeof sqliteStmt](nil)
 
 proc release*[T](x: var AutoDisposed[T]): T =
   result = x.val