diff --git a/Sources/SQLite/Core/Statement.swift b/Sources/SQLite/Core/Statement.swift
index 48347c31..1e2489b5 100644
--- a/Sources/SQLite/Core/Statement.swift
+++ b/Sources/SQLite/Core/Statement.swift
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ public protocol FailableIterator: IteratorProtocol {
 
 extension FailableIterator {
     public func next() -> Element? {
-        try? failableNext()
+        // swiftlint:disable:next force_try
+        try! failableNext()
     }
 }