diff --git a/chanbans/db.py b/chanbans/db.py
index 7dd2780..d34e8f5 100644
--- a/chanbans/db.py
+++ b/chanbans/db.py
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ def get_db(db_path: str = DB_PATH):
         );
         """
     )
+    def dict_factory(cursor, row):
+        d = {}
+        for idx, col in enumerate(cursor.description):
+            d[col[0]] = row[idx]
+        return d
+
+    db.row_factory = dict_factory
+
     return db