diff --git a/backends/mysql/src/mysql_connection.cpp b/backends/mysql/src/mysql_connection.cpp
index 0ae8d17..a05102d 100644
--- a/backends/mysql/src/mysql_connection.cpp
+++ b/backends/mysql/src/mysql_connection.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,9 @@ sql::data_type_t to_type(enum_field_types type, unsigned int flags)
   }
 }
 
-utils::constraints to_options(unsigned int flags)
+utils::constraints to_constraints(unsigned int flags)
 {
   utils::constraints options{utils::constraints::NONE};
-  if (flags & NOT_NULL_FLAG) {
-    options |= utils::constraints::NOT_NULL;
-  }
   if (flags & PRI_KEY_FLAG) {
     options |= utils::constraints::PRIMARY_KEY;
   }
@@ -106,6 +103,11 @@ utils::constraints to_options(unsigned int flags)
   return options;
 }
 
+sql::null_option to_null_option(unsigned int flags)
+{
+  return flags & NOT_NULL_FLAG ? sql::null_option::NOT_NULL : sql::null_option::NULLABLE;
+}
+
 sql::data_type_t string2type(const std::string &type_string)
 {
   //  if (strcmp(type_string.c_str(), "int")
@@ -149,9 +151,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<sql::query_result_impl> mysql_connection::fetch(const std::strin
   sql::record prototype;
   for (unsigned i = 0; i < field_count; ++i) {
     auto type = to_type(fields[i].type, fields[i].flags);
-    auto options = to_options(fields[i].flags);
+    auto options = to_constraints(fields[i].flags);
+    auto null_opt = to_null_option(fields[i].flags);
 
-    prototype.append({fields[i].name, type, options});
+    prototype.append({fields[i].name, type, options, null_opt});
   }
 
   return std::move(std::make_unique<sql::query_result_impl>(std::make_unique<mysql_result_reader>(result, field_count), std::move(prototype)));
@@ -200,17 +203,17 @@ sql::record mysql_connection::describe(const std::string &table)
     char *end = nullptr;
     // Todo: Handle error
     auto index = strtoul(reader.column(0), &end, 10);
-    std::string name = reader.column(1);
+    std::string name = reader.column(0);
 
     // Todo: extract size
-    auto typeinfo = determine_type_info(reader.column(2));
+    auto typeinfo = determine_type_info(reader.column(1));
     end = nullptr;
-    utils::constraints options{};
-    if (strtoul(reader.column(4), &end, 10) == 0) {
-      options = utils::constraints::NOT_NULL;
+    sql::null_option null_opt{sql::null_option::NULLABLE};
+    if (strtoul(reader.column(2), &end, 10) == 0) {
+      null_opt = sql::null_option::NOT_NULL;
     }
     // f.default_value(res->column(4));
-    prototype.append({name, typeinfo.type, {typeinfo.size, options}});
+    prototype.append({name, typeinfo.type, {typeinfo.size}, null_opt});
   }
 
   return prototype;
diff --git a/backends/postgres/src/postgres_connection.cpp b/backends/postgres/src/postgres_connection.cpp
index a07bffd..63e8972 100644
--- a/backends/postgres/src/postgres_connection.cpp
+++ b/backends/postgres/src/postgres_connection.cpp
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ sql::record postgres_connection::describe(const std::string &table)
     // Todo: extract size
     auto type = (string2type(reader.column(2)));
     end = nullptr;
-    utils::constraints options{};
+    sql::null_option null_opt{sql::null_option::NULLABLE};
     if (strtoul(reader.column(4), &end, 10) == 0) {
-      options = utils::constraints::NOT_NULL;
+      null_opt = sql::null_option::NOT_NULL;
     }
     // f.default_value(res->column(4));
-    prototype.append({name, type, {options}});
+    prototype.append({name, type, utils::null_attributes, null_opt});
   }
 
   return std::move(prototype);
diff --git a/backends/sqlite/src/sqlite_connection.cpp b/backends/sqlite/src/sqlite_connection.cpp
index 70b9789..83f0584 100644
--- a/backends/sqlite/src/sqlite_connection.cpp
+++ b/backends/sqlite/src/sqlite_connection.cpp
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ sql::record sqlite_connection::describe(const std::string& table)
 
     auto type = (string2type(reader.column(2)));
     end = nullptr;
-    utils::constraints options{};
+    sql::null_option null_opt{sql::null_option::NULLABLE};
     if (strtoul(reader.column(3), &end, 10) == 0) {
-      options = utils::constraints::NOT_NULL;
+      null_opt = sql::null_option::NOT_NULL;
     }
     // f.default_value(res->column(4));
-    prototype.append({name, type, {options}});
+    prototype.append({name, type, utils::null_attributes, null_opt});
   }
 
   return std::move(prototype);
diff --git a/include/matador/sql/column.hpp b/include/matador/sql/column.hpp
index d5d020a..d2d15ad 100644
--- a/include/matador/sql/column.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/sql/column.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 
 namespace matador::sql {
 
+enum class null_option : uint8_t {
+  NULLABLE, NOT_NULL
+};
+
 class column {
 public:
   column(sql_function_t func, std::string name);
@@ -24,27 +28,28 @@ public:
   column& operator=(column&&) noexcept = default;
 
   template<typename Type>
-  explicit column(std::string name, utils::field_attributes attr = utils::null_attributes)
+  explicit column(std::string name, utils::field_attributes attr)
   : column(std::move(name), data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(attr.size()), attr)
   {}
 
   template<typename Type>
-  column(std::string name, const Type &, utils::field_attributes attr = utils::null_attributes)
-  : column(std::move(name), data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(attr.size()), attr)
+  column(std::string name, const Type &, utils::field_attributes attr, null_option null_opt)
+  : column(std::move(name), data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(attr.size()), attr, null_opt)
   {}
 
-  column(std::string name, data_type_t type, utils::field_attributes attr = utils::null_attributes);
+  column(std::string name, data_type_t type, utils::field_attributes attr, null_option null_opt);
+
   template<typename Type>
-
-  column(std::string name, std::string ref_table, std::string ref_column, utils::field_attributes attr = utils::null_attributes)
-  : column(std::move(name), data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(attr.size()), ref_table, ref_column, attr)
+  column(std::string name, std::string ref_table, std::string ref_column, utils::field_attributes attr, null_option null_opt)
+  : column(std::move(name), data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(attr.size()), ref_table, ref_column, attr, null_opt)
   {}
 
-  column(std::string name, data_type_t type, size_t index, std::string ref_table, std::string ref_column, utils::field_attributes attr = utils::null_attributes);
+  column(std::string name, data_type_t type, size_t index, std::string ref_table, std::string ref_column, utils::field_attributes attr, null_option null_opt);
 
   [[nodiscard]] const std::string& name() const;
   [[nodiscard]] size_t index() const;
   [[nodiscard]] const utils::field_attributes& attributes() const;
+  [[nodiscard]] bool is_nullable() const;
   [[nodiscard]] data_type_t type() const;
   [[nodiscard]] const std::string& alias() const;
   [[nodiscard]] const std::string& ref_table() const;
@@ -114,6 +119,7 @@ private:
   std::string name_;
   size_t index_{};
   utils::field_attributes attributes_;
+  null_option null_option_{null_option::NOT_NULL};
   data_type_t type_{data_type_t::type_unknown};
   any_type value_;
   sql_function_t function_{sql_function_t::NONE};
@@ -130,20 +136,20 @@ private:
  */
 column operator "" _col(const char *name, size_t len);
 
-column make_column(const std::string &name, data_type_t type, utils::field_attributes attr = utils::not_null_attributes);
+column make_column(const std::string &name, data_type_t type, utils::field_attributes attr = utils::null_attributes, null_option null_opt = null_option::NOT_NULL);
 
 template < typename Type >
-column make_column(const std::string &name, utils::field_attributes attr = utils::not_null_attributes)
+column make_column(const std::string &name, utils::field_attributes attr = utils::null_attributes, null_option null_opt = null_option::NOT_NULL)
 {
-    return make_column(name, data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(0), attr);
+    return make_column(name, data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(0), attr, null_opt);
 }
 template <>
-column make_column<std::string>(const std::string &name, utils::field_attributes attr);
+column make_column<std::string>(const std::string &name, utils::field_attributes attr, null_option null_opt);
 
 template < typename Type >
 column make_pk_column(const std::string &name, size_t size = 0)
 {
-    return make_column<Type>(name, { size, utils::constraints::PRIMARY_KEY | utils::constraints::NOT_NULL});
+    return make_column<Type>(name, { size, utils::constraints::PRIMARY_KEY });
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -158,7 +164,7 @@ column make_fk_column(const std::string &name, size_t size, const std::string &r
 template < typename Type >
 [[maybe_unused]] column make_fk_column(const std::string &name, const std::string &ref_table, const std::string &ref_column)
 {
-    return {name, data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(0), 0, ref_table, ref_column, { 0, utils::constraints::FOREIGN_KEY }};
+    return {name, data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(0), 0, ref_table, ref_column, { 0, utils::constraints::FOREIGN_KEY }, null_option::NOT_NULL};
 }
 
 template <>
diff --git a/include/matador/sql/column_generator.hpp b/include/matador/sql/column_generator.hpp
index eff5566..667cdc3 100644
--- a/include/matador/sql/column_generator.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/sql/column_generator.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
   column generate(const char *id, Type &x, const std::string &ref_table, const std::string &ref_column)
   {
     utils::access::process(*this, x);
-    return column{id, type_, 0, ref_table, ref_column, { utils::constraints::FOREIGN_KEY }};
+    return column{id, type_, 0, ref_table, ref_column, { utils::constraints::FOREIGN_KEY }, null_option::NOT_NULL};
   }
 
   template<typename ValueType>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
   void on_revision(const char *id, unsigned long long &rev);
 
   template<typename Type>
-  void on_attribute(const char *id, Type &x, const utils::field_attributes &attr = utils::not_null_attributes);
+  void on_attribute(const char *id, Type &x, const utils::field_attributes &attr = utils::null_attributes);
 
   template<typename Type>
   void on_attribute(const char *id, std::optional<Type> &x, const utils::field_attributes &attr = utils::null_attributes);
@@ -109,23 +109,19 @@ private:
 template<typename V>
 void column_generator::on_primary_key(const char *id, V &x, typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<V>::value && !std::is_same<bool, V>::value>::type*)
 {
-  on_attribute(id, x, { utils::constraints::PRIMARY_KEY | utils::constraints::NOT_NULL });
+  on_attribute(id, x, { utils::constraints::PRIMARY_KEY });
 }
 
 template<typename Type>
 void column_generator::on_attribute(const char *id, Type &x, const utils::field_attributes &attr)
 {
-  if (attr.options() == utils::constraints::NONE) {
-    columns_.push_back(column{id, x, { attr.size(), utils::constraints::NOT_NULL}});
-  } else {
-    columns_.emplace_back(id, x, attr);
-  }
+  columns_.emplace_back(id, x, attr, null_option::NOT_NULL);
 }
 
 template<typename Type>
 void column_generator::on_attribute(const char *id, std::optional<Type> &x, const utils::field_attributes &attr)
 {
-  columns_.emplace_back(id, data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(attr.size()), attr);
+  columns_.emplace_back(id, data_type_traits<Type>::builtin_type(attr.size()), attr, null_option::NULLABLE);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/include/matador/utils/constraints.hpp b/include/matador/utils/constraints.hpp
index c518ef9..4b4dca6 100644
--- a/include/matador/utils/constraints.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/utils/constraints.hpp
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@ namespace matador::utils {
 
 enum class constraints : unsigned char {
   NONE =           0,
-  NOT_NULL =       1 << 0,
   INDEX =          1 << 1,
   UNIQUE =         1 << 2,
   PRIMARY_KEY =    1 << 3,
   FOREIGN_KEY =    1 << 4,
   DEFAULT =        1 << 5,
-  AUTO_INCREMENT = 1 << 6,
-  UNIQUE_NOT_NULL = UNIQUE | NOT_NULL
+  AUTO_INCREMENT = 1 << 6
 };
 
 //static std::unordered_map<constraints, std::string> constraints_to_name_map();
diff --git a/include/matador/utils/field_attributes.hpp b/include/matador/utils/field_attributes.hpp
index 0239bd0..9736b2c 100644
--- a/include/matador/utils/field_attributes.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/utils/field_attributes.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ private:
 };
 
 const field_attributes null_attributes {};
-const field_attributes not_null_attributes { constraints::NOT_NULL };
 
 }
 #endif //QUERY_FIELD_ATTRIBUTES_HPP
diff --git a/src/sql/column.cpp b/src/sql/column.cpp
index 5c8f233..15496c6 100644
--- a/src/sql/column.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/column.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,19 @@ column::column(std::string name, std::string alias)
   : name_(std::move(name)), attributes_(utils::null_attributes), alias_(std::move(alias))
 {}
 
-column::column(std::string name, data_type_t type, utils::field_attributes attr)
-  : name_(std::move(name)), type_(type), attributes_(attr)
+column::column(std::string name, data_type_t type, utils::field_attributes attr, null_option null_opt)
+  : name_(std::move(name)), type_(type), attributes_(attr), null_option_(null_opt)
 {}
 
 column::column(std::string name, data_type_t type, size_t index, std::string ref_table, std::string ref_column,
-               utils::field_attributes attr)
-  : name_(std::move(name)), index_(index), type_(type), attributes_(attr), ref_table_(std::move(ref_table)),
-    ref_column_(std::move(ref_column))
+               utils::field_attributes attr, null_option null_opt)
+  : name_(std::move(name))
+  , index_(index)
+  , type_(type)
+  , attributes_(attr)
+  , null_option_(null_opt)
+  , ref_table_(std::move(ref_table))
+  , ref_column_(std::move(ref_column))
 {}
 
 const std::string &column::name() const
@@ -41,6 +46,11 @@ const utils::field_attributes &column::attributes() const
   return attributes_;
 }
 
+bool column::is_nullable() const
+{
+  return null_option_ == null_option::NULLABLE;
+}
+
 data_type_t column::type() const
 {
   return type_;
@@ -93,18 +103,15 @@ column operator "" _col(const char *name, size_t len)
   return {std::string(name, len)};
 }
 
-column make_column(const std::string &name, data_type_t type, utils::field_attributes attr)
+column make_column(const std::string &name, data_type_t type, utils::field_attributes attr, null_option null_opt)
 {
-  return {name, type, attr};
+  return {name, type, attr, null_opt};
 }
 
 template<>
-column make_column<std::string>(const std::string &name, utils::field_attributes attr)
+column make_column<std::string>(const std::string &name, utils::field_attributes attr, null_option null_opt)
 {
-  if (attr.options() == utils::constraints::NONE) {
-    return make_column(name, data_type_traits<std::string>::builtin_type(attr.size()), { attr.size(), utils::constraints::NOT_NULL});
-  }
-  return make_column(name, data_type_traits<std::string>::builtin_type(attr.size()), attr);
+  return make_column(name, data_type_traits<std::string>::builtin_type(attr.size()), attr, null_opt);
 }
 
 template<>
@@ -117,6 +124,6 @@ template<>
 [[maybe_unused]] column make_fk_column<std::string>(const std::string &name, size_t size, const std::string &ref_table,
                                                     const std::string &ref_column)
 {
-  return {name, data_type_traits<std::string>::builtin_type(size), 0, ref_table, ref_column, {size, utils::constraints::PRIMARY_KEY | utils::constraints::NOT_NULL}};
+  return {name, data_type_traits<std::string>::builtin_type(size), 0, ref_table, ref_column, {size, utils::constraints::FOREIGN_KEY}, null_option::NOT_NULL};
 }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sql/column_generator.cpp b/src/sql/column_generator.cpp
index 0cefa5d..56afb2d 100644
--- a/src/sql/column_generator.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/column_generator.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ column_generator::column_generator(std::vector<column> &columns, const table_rep
 
 void column_generator::on_primary_key(const char *id, std::string &pk, size_t size)
 {
-  on_attribute(id, pk, { size, utils::constraints::PRIMARY_KEY | utils::constraints::NOT_NULL });
+  on_attribute(id, pk, { size, utils::constraints::PRIMARY_KEY });
 }
 
 void column_generator::on_revision(const char *id, unsigned long long int &x)
diff --git a/src/sql/query_builder.cpp b/src/sql/query_builder.cpp
index 401ca43..b6690bd 100644
--- a/src/sql/query_builder.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/query_builder.cpp
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ std::string build_create_column(const column &col, const dialect &d, column_cont
   if (col.attributes().size() > 0) {
     result.append("(" + std::to_string(col.attributes().size()) + ")");
   }
-  if (is_constraint_set(col.attributes().options(), utils::constraints::NOT_NULL)) {
+  if (!col.is_nullable()) {
     result.append(" NOT NULL");
   }
   if (is_constraint_set(col.attributes().options(), utils::constraints::UNIQUE)) {
diff --git a/test/ColumnGeneratorTest.cpp b/test/ColumnGeneratorTest.cpp
index e488697..493740b 100644
--- a/test/ColumnGeneratorTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ColumnGeneratorTest.cpp
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ TEST_CASE("Generate columns from object", "[column generator]") {
   auto columns = column_generator::generate<matador::test::product>(repo);
 
   const std::vector<column> expected_columns = {
-    column{ "product_name", data_type_t::type_varchar, { constraints::PRIMARY_KEY | constraints::NOT_NULL } },
-    column{ "supplier_id", data_type_t::type_unsigned_long, constraints::FOREIGN_KEY },
-    column{ "category_id", data_type_t::type_unsigned_long, constraints::FOREIGN_KEY },
-    column{ "quantity_per_unit", data_type_t::type_varchar, constraints::NOT_NULL },
-    column{ "unit_price", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, constraints::NOT_NULL },
-    column{ "units_in_stock", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, constraints::NOT_NULL },
-    column{ "units_in_order", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, constraints::NOT_NULL },
-    column{ "reorder_level", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, constraints::NOT_NULL },
-    column{ "discontinued", data_type_t::type_bool, constraints::NOT_NULL }
+    column{ "product_name", data_type_t::type_varchar, constraints::PRIMARY_KEY, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "supplier_id", data_type_t::type_unsigned_long, constraints::FOREIGN_KEY, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "category_id", data_type_t::type_unsigned_long, constraints::FOREIGN_KEY, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "quantity_per_unit", data_type_t::type_varchar, null_attributes, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "unit_price", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, null_attributes, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "units_in_stock", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, null_attributes, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "units_in_order", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, null_attributes, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "reorder_level", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, null_attributes, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "discontinued", data_type_t::type_bool, null_attributes, null_option::NOT_NULL }
   };
   REQUIRE(!columns.empty());
   REQUIRE(columns.size() == expected_columns.size());
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Generate columns from object with nullable columns", "[column generat
   auto columns = column_generator::generate<matador::test::optional>(repo);
 
   const std::vector<column> expected_columns = {
-    column{ "id", data_type_t::type_unsigned_long, { constraints::PRIMARY_KEY | constraints::NOT_NULL } },
-    column{ "name", data_type_t::type_varchar, null_attributes },
-    column{ "age", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, null_attributes }
+    column{ "id", data_type_t::type_unsigned_long, constraints::PRIMARY_KEY, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "name", data_type_t::type_varchar, null_attributes, null_option::NOT_NULL },
+    column{ "age", data_type_t::type_unsigned_int, null_attributes, null_option::NOT_NULL }
   };
   REQUIRE(!columns.empty());
   REQUIRE(columns.size() == expected_columns.size());
diff --git a/test/QueryBuilderTest.cpp b/test/QueryBuilderTest.cpp
index c06ecb5..8160b66 100644
--- a/test/QueryBuilderTest.cpp
+++ b/test/QueryBuilderTest.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ TEST_CASE("Create table sql statement string", "[query]") {
 
   q = query.create().table("person", {
     make_pk_column<unsigned long>("id"),
-    make_column<std::string>("name", { 255, constraints::UNIQUE | constraints::NOT_NULL }),
+    make_column<std::string>("name", { 255, constraints::UNIQUE }, null_option::NOT_NULL),
     make_column<unsigned short>("age"),
     make_fk_column<unsigned long>("address", "address", "id")
   }).compile();
 
-  REQUIRE(q.sql == R"##(CREATE TABLE "person" ("id" BIGINT NOT NULL, "name" VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE, "age" INTEGER NOT NULL, "address" BIGINT, CONSTRAINT PK_person PRIMARY KEY (id), CONSTRAINT FK_person_address FOREIGN KEY (address) REFERENCES address(id)))##");
+  REQUIRE(q.sql == R"##(CREATE TABLE "person" ("id" BIGINT NOT NULL, "name" VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE, "age" INTEGER NOT NULL, "address" BIGINT NOT NULL, CONSTRAINT PK_person PRIMARY KEY (id), CONSTRAINT FK_person_address FOREIGN KEY (address) REFERENCES address(id)))##");
   REQUIRE(q.table_name == "person");
 }
 
diff --git a/test/SessionRecordTest.cpp b/test/SessionRecordTest.cpp
index 44ca9fe..2e9d6a0 100644
--- a/test/SessionRecordTest.cpp
+++ b/test/SessionRecordTest.cpp
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ TEMPLATE_TEST_CASE_METHOD(SessionRecordTestFixture, "Create and drop table state
   REQUIRE(!s.table_exists("person"));
 }
 
-TEST_CASE("Create and drop table statement with foreign key", "[session record]")
+TEMPLATE_TEST_CASE_METHOD(SessionRecordTestFixture, "Create and drop table statement with foreign key", "[session record]", Sqlite, Postgres, MySql)
 {
-  connection_pool<connection> pool("sqlite://sqlite.db", 4);
-  session s(pool);
+  auto &s = SessionRecordTestFixture<TestType>::session();
 
   s.create()
    .table("airplane", {
@@ -87,14 +86,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Create and drop table statement with foreign key", "[session record]"
   REQUIRE(!s.table_exists("airplane"));
 }
 
-TEST_CASE("Execute insert record statement", "[session record]")
+TEMPLATE_TEST_CASE_METHOD(SessionRecordTestFixture, "Execute insert record statement", "[session record]", MySql)
 {
-  auto dns = GENERATE(as < std::string > {},
-                      "sqlite://sqlite.db",
-                      "postgres://test:test123@127.0.0.1:5432/matador_test");
-
-  connection_pool<connection> pool(dns, 4);
-  session s(pool);
+  auto &s = SessionRecordTestFixture<TestType>::session();
 
   s.create()
     .table("person", {
@@ -119,13 +113,13 @@ TEST_CASE("Execute insert record statement", "[session record]")
     REQUIRE(i.size() == 3);
     REQUIRE(i.at(0).name() == "id");
     REQUIRE(i.at(0).type() == data_type_t::type_long_long);
-    REQUIRE(i.at(0).as<long long>() == 7);
+    REQUIRE(i.at(0).template as<long long>() == 7);
     REQUIRE(i.at(1).name() == "name");
     REQUIRE(i.at(1).type() == data_type_t::type_varchar);
-    REQUIRE(i.at(1).as<std::string>() == "george");
+    REQUIRE(i.at(1).template as<std::string>() == "george");
     REQUIRE(i.at(2).name() == "age");
     REQUIRE(i.at(2).type() == matador::sql::data_type_t::type_int);
-    REQUIRE(i.at(2).as<int>() == 45);
+    REQUIRE(i.at(2).template as<int>() == 45);
   }
 
   s.drop()