diff --git a/src/hellocomputer/db/__init__.py b/src/hellocomputer/db/__init__.py
index 0af481d..e35dd3e 100644
--- a/src/hellocomputer/db/__init__.py
+++ b/src/hellocomputer/db/__init__.py
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ class DDB:
                     "With local storage you need to provide the path keyword argument"
                 )
             
-        # Load extensions
-        self.db.sql("load spatial;")
-        self.db.sql("load httpfs;")
 
     def query(self, sql, *args, **kwargs):
         return self.db.query(sql, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/src/hellocomputer/db/sessions.py b/src/hellocomputer/db/sessions.py
index 3de4db6..c98b472 100644
--- a/src/hellocomputer/db/sessions.py
+++ b/src/hellocomputer/db/sessions.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SessionDB(DDB):
 
     def load_xls(self, xls_path: Path) -> Self:
         """For some reason, the header is not loaded"""
+        self.db.sql("load spatial")
         self.db.sql(f"""
             create table metadata as (
             select