diff --git a/dist/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.d.ts b/dist/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.d.ts
index c768da8..dd16a58 100644
--- a/dist/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.d.ts
+++ b/dist/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues, ServerQueryParam } from "../types";
 type Params<Q extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>> = {
     query: ServerQueryParam<Q>;
+    ignore_select_fields?: boolean;
 };
-export default function grabJoinFieldsFromQueryObject<Q extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>, F extends string = string, T extends string = string>({ query }: Params<Q>): BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues<F, T>[];
+export default function grabJoinFieldsFromQueryObject<Q extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>, F extends string = string, T extends string = string>({ query, ignore_select_fields, }: Params<Q>): BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues<F, T>[];
 export {};
diff --git a/dist/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.js b/dist/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.js
index f504a54..2672c70 100644
--- a/dist/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.js
+++ b/dist/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import _ from "lodash";
-export default function grabJoinFieldsFromQueryObject({ query }) {
+export default function grabJoinFieldsFromQueryObject({ query, ignore_select_fields, }) {
     const fields_values = [];
     const new_query = _.cloneDeep(query);
     if (new_query.join) {
@@ -12,21 +12,26 @@ export default function grabJoinFieldsFromQueryObject({ query }) {
                     const single_join = join[i];
                     fields_values.push(...grabSingleJoinData({
                         join: single_join,
+                        ignore_select_fields,
                     }));
                 }
             }
             else {
                 fields_values.push(...grabSingleJoinData({
                     join: join,
+                    ignore_select_fields,
                 }));
             }
         }
     }
     return fields_values;
 }
-function grabSingleJoinData({ join, }) {
+function grabSingleJoinData({ join, ignore_select_fields, }) {
     let values = [];
     const join_select_fields = join?.selectFields;
+    if (!join_select_fields?.[0] && !ignore_select_fields) {
+        throw new Error(`\`selectFields\` required in joins. To ignore this error, pass the \`ignore_select_fields\` parameter`);
+    }
     if (join_select_fields?.[0]) {
         for (let i = 0; i < join_select_fields.length; i++) {
             const select_field = join_select_fields[i];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 43c42a8..fc5f1af 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@moduletrace/bun-sqlite",
-    "version": "1.1.6",
+    "version": "1.1.7",
     "description": "SQLite manager for Bun",
     "author": "Benjamin Toby",
     "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.ts b/src/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.ts
index f30376b..0d7406e 100644
--- a/src/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.ts
+++ b/src/utils/grab-join-fields-from-query-object.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,17 @@ import type {
 
 type Params<Q extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>> = {
     query: ServerQueryParam<Q>;
+    ignore_select_fields?: boolean;
 };
 
 export default function grabJoinFieldsFromQueryObject<
     Q extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>,
     F extends string = string,
     T extends string = string,
->({ query }: Params<Q>): BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues<F, T>[] {
+>({
+    query,
+    ignore_select_fields,
+}: Params<Q>): BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues<F, T>[] {
     const fields_values: BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues<F, T>[] = [];
     const new_query = _.cloneDeep(query);
 
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ export default function grabJoinFieldsFromQueryObject<
                     fields_values.push(
                         ...(grabSingleJoinData({
                             join: single_join as ServerQueryParamsJoin,
+                            ignore_select_fields,
                         }) as BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues<F, T>[]),
                     );
                 }
@@ -36,6 +41,7 @@ export default function grabJoinFieldsFromQueryObject<
                 fields_values.push(
                     ...(grabSingleJoinData({
                         join: join as ServerQueryParamsJoin,
+                        ignore_select_fields,
                     }) as BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues<F, T>[]),
                 );
             }
@@ -47,13 +53,21 @@ export default function grabJoinFieldsFromQueryObject<
 
 function grabSingleJoinData({
     join,
+    ignore_select_fields,
 }: {
     join: ServerQueryParamsJoin;
+    ignore_select_fields?: boolean;
 }): BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues[] {
     let values: BunSQLiteQueryFieldValues[] = [];
 
     const join_select_fields = join?.selectFields;
 
+    if (!join_select_fields?.[0] && !ignore_select_fields) {
+        throw new Error(
+            `\`selectFields\` required in joins. To ignore this error, pass the \`ignore_select_fields\` parameter`,
+        );
+    }
+
     if (join_select_fields?.[0]) {
         for (let i = 0; i < join_select_fields.length; i++) {
             const select_field = join_select_fields[i];