diff --git a/crates/squawk_ide/src/binder.rs b/crates/squawk_ide/src/binder.rs
index 4adcd6bb..95fa0391 100644
--- a/crates/squawk_ide/src/binder.rs
+++ b/crates/squawk_ide/src/binder.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ impl Binder {
             symbols: Arena::new(),
             search_path_changes: vec![SearchPathChange {
                 position: TextSize::from(0),
-                search_path: vec![Schema::new("public"), Schema::new("pg_temp")],
+                search_path: vec![
+                    Schema::new("public"),
+                    Schema::new("pg_temp"),
+                    Schema::new("pg_catalog"),
+                ],
             }],
         }
     }
@@ -853,7 +857,11 @@ fn bind_set(b: &mut Binder, set: ast::Set) {
     if set.default_token().is_some() {
         b.search_path_changes.push(SearchPathChange {
             position,
-            search_path: vec![Schema::new("public"), Schema::new("pg_temp")],
+            search_path: vec![
+                Schema::new("public"),
+                Schema::new("pg_temp"),
+                Schema::new("pg_catalog"),
+            ],
         });
     } else {
         let mut search_path = vec![];