diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4a273de..2142908 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub fn jspg_setup(database: Json) -> Json {
   Json(serde_json::to_value(drop).unwrap())
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(not(test), pg_extern)]
+#[cfg_attr(not(test), pg_extern(volatile))]
 pub fn jspg_merge(schema_id: &str, data: JsonB) -> JsonB {
   // Try to acquire a read lock to get a clone of the Engine Arc
   let engine_opt = {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub fn jspg_merge(schema_id: &str, data: JsonB) -> JsonB {
   }
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(not(test), pg_extern)]
+#[cfg_attr(not(test), pg_extern(volatile))]
 pub fn jspg_merge_ordered(schema_id: &str, data: Json) -> Json {
   let engine_opt = {
     let lock = GLOBAL_JSPG.read().unwrap();