diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 202f827..c7b0c91 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1118,6 +1118,8 @@ func LoadConfig() (*Config, error) {
 		config.ConnConfig.RuntimeParams["application_name"] = "tern"
 	}
 
+	config.ConnConfig.DefaultQueryExecMode = pgx.QueryExecModeDescribeExec
+
 	return config, nil
 }