diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cb29f398..7401d144 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ports
-          key: cross-compiled-v8-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ hashFiles('**/.ports_versions') }}
+          key: cross-compiled-v9-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ hashFiles('**/.ports_versions') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            cross-compiled-v8-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ hashFiles('**/.ports_versions') }}
-            cross-compiled-v8-${{ matrix.platform }}-
+            cross-compiled-v9-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ hashFiles('**/.ports_versions') }}
+            cross-compiled-v9-${{ matrix.platform }}-
 
       - name: Build gem
         shell: bash
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ jobs:
           ruby -e "require 'tiny_tds'; puts TinyTds::Gem.root_path"
           exit $LASTEXITCODE
 
+      - name: Test if tsql wrapper works
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          tsql-ttds -C
+          exit $LASTEXITCODE
+
+      - name: Test if defncopy wrapper works
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          defncopy-ttds -v
+          exit $LASTEXITCODE
+
   test-windows-mingw:
     needs:
       - cross-compile
@@ -207,6 +219,18 @@ jobs:
           ruby -e "require 'tiny_tds'; puts TinyTds::Gem.root_path"
           exit $LASTEXITCODE
 
+      - name: Test if tsql wrapper works
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          tsql-ttds -C
+          exit $LASTEXITCODE
+
+      - name: Test if defncopy wrapper works
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          defncopy-ttds -v
+          exit $LASTEXITCODE
+
   test-windows-ucrt:
     needs:
       - cross-compile
@@ -311,12 +335,30 @@ jobs:
           $gemVersion = (Get-Content VERSION).Trim()
           gem install "tiny_tds-$gemVersion.gem"
 
+      - name: Debug
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          Get-ChildItem "C:\\msys64\\mingw64\\bin"
+          Get-ChildItem "C:\\mingw64\\bin"
+
       - name: Test if TinyTDS loads
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           ruby -e "require 'tiny_tds'; puts TinyTds::Gem.root_path"
           exit $LASTEXITCODE
 
+      - name: Test if tsql wrapper works
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          tsql-ttds -C
+          exit $LASTEXITCODE
+
+      - name: Test if defncopy wrapper works
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          defncopy-ttds -v
+          exit $LASTEXITCODE
+
   install-linux:
     needs:
       - cross-compile
@@ -372,7 +414,9 @@ jobs:
               gem update --system 3.3.22 &&
               ${{ matrix.bootstrap }}
               gem install --no-document ./gems/tiny_tds-$(cat VERSION)-${{ matrix.platform }}.gem &&
-              ruby -e \"require 'tiny_tds'; puts TinyTds::Gem.root_path\"
+              ruby -e \"require 'tiny_tds'; puts TinyTds::Gem.root_path\" &&
+              tsql-ttds -C &&
+              defncopy-ttds -v
             "
 
   test-linux:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c79b64f8..ffe8e6b7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 * Reduce number of files shipped with precompiled Windows gem
 * Provide precompiled gem for Linux (GNU + MUSL / 64-bit x86 + ARM)
+* Fix wrappers for `tsql` and `defncopy` utility.
 
 ## 3.1.0
 
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index e4bef2f7..ec6da503 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -40,9 +40,17 @@ Rake::ExtensionTask.new('tiny_tds', SPEC) do |ext|
     spec.metadata.delete('msys2_mingw_dependencies')
     
     if spec.platform.to_s =~ /mingw/
-      spec.files << "ports/#{spec.platform.to_s}/bin/libsybdb-5.dll"
+      spec.files += [
+        "ports/#{spec.platform.to_s}/bin/libsybdb-5.dll",
+        "ports/#{spec.platform.to_s}/bin/defncopy.exe",
+        "ports/#{spec.platform.to_s}/bin/tsql.exe"
+      ]
     elsif spec.platform.to_s =~ /linux/
-      spec.files << "ports/#{spec.platform.to_s}/lib/libsybdb.so.5"
+      spec.files += [
+        "ports/#{spec.platform.to_s}/lib/libsybdb.so.5",
+        "ports/#{spec.platform.to_s}/bin/defncopy",
+        "ports/#{spec.platform.to_s}/bin/tsql"
+      ]
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/ext/tiny_tds/extconf.rb b/ext/tiny_tds/extconf.rb
index 152ef052..47f6630c 100644
--- a/ext/tiny_tds/extconf.rb
+++ b/ext/tiny_tds/extconf.rb
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ def configure_defaults
       recipe.configure_options << "--enable-sspi"
     end
 
-    recipe.configure_options << "LDFLAGS=-L#{openssl_recipe.path}/lib"
-		recipe.configure_options << "LIBS=-liconv -lssl -lcrypto #{"-lwsock32 -lgdi32 -lws2_32 -lcrypt32" if MiniPortile.windows?} #{"-ldl -lpthread" if MiniPortile.linux?}"
+    # pass an additional runtime path to the linker so defncopy and tsql can find our shared sybdb
+    recipe.configure_options << "LDFLAGS=-L#{openssl_recipe.path}/lib #{"-Wl,-rpath='$$ORIGIN/../lib'" if MiniPortile.linux?}"
+    recipe.configure_options << "LIBS=-liconv -lssl -lcrypto #{"-lwsock32 -lgdi32 -lws2_32 -lcrypt32" if MiniPortile.windows?} #{"-ldl -lpthread" if MiniPortile.linux?}"
     recipe.configure_options << "CPPFLAGS=-I#{openssl_recipe.path}/include"
 
     recipe.configure_options << "OPENSSL_CFLAGS=-L#{openssl_recipe.path}/lib"
diff --git a/lib/tiny_tds/bin.rb b/lib/tiny_tds/bin.rb
index 832692a3..8bd5f3e9 100644
--- a/lib/tiny_tds/bin.rb
+++ b/lib/tiny_tds/bin.rb
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ def initialize(name)
       @root = Gem.root_path
       @exts = (ENV['PATHEXT'] ? ENV['PATHEXT'].split(';') : ['']) | ['.exe']
 
+      puts @exts.inspect
+
       @name = name
       @binstub = find_bin
       @exefile = find_exe
     end
 
     def run(*args)
+      puts which.inspect
+
       with_ports_paths do
         return nil unless path
         Kernel.system Shellwords.join(args.unshift(path))
@@ -43,6 +47,8 @@ def info
     private
 
     def search_paths
+      puts ENV['PATH'].inspect
+
       ENV['PATH'].split File::PATH_SEPARATOR
     end
 
@@ -77,8 +83,12 @@ def find_exe
 
     def which
       search_paths.each do |path|
+        puts "currently looking in #{path}"
+
         @exts.each do |ext|
           exe = File.expand_path File.join(path, "#{name}#{ext}"), @root
+          puts "I put together #{exe}?"
+
           next if exe == @binstub
           next unless File.executable?(exe)
           next unless binary?(exe)
diff --git a/lib/tiny_tds/gem.rb b/lib/tiny_tds/gem.rb
index a52f047d..55be78b4 100644
--- a/lib/tiny_tds/gem.rb
+++ b/lib/tiny_tds/gem.rb
@@ -12,15 +12,11 @@ def ports_root_path
       end
 
       def ports_bin_paths
-        Dir.glob(File.join(ports_root_path,ports_host,'**','bin'))
+        Dir.glob(File.join(ports_root_path, '**', 'bin'))
       end
 
       def ports_lib_paths
-        Dir.glob(File.join(ports_root_path,ports_host,'**','lib'))
-      end
-
-      def ports_host
-        RbConfig::CONFIG["arch"]
+        Dir.glob(File.join(ports_root_path, '**', 'lib'))
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/gem_test.rb b/test/gem_test.rb
index 0412a88a..eea45623 100644
--- a/test/gem_test.rb
+++ b/test/gem_test.rb
@@ -98,79 +98,6 @@ class GemTest < Minitest::Spec
         end
       end
     end
-
-    describe '#ports_lib_paths' do
-      let(:ports_lib_paths) { TinyTds::Gem.ports_lib_paths }
-
-      describe 'when the ports directories exist' do
-        let(:fake_lib_paths) do
-          ports_host_root = File.join(gem_root, 'ports', 'fake-host-with-dirs')
-          [
-            File.join('a','lib'),
-            File.join('a','inner','lib'),
-            File.join('b','lib')
-          ].map do |p|
-            File.join(ports_host_root, p)
-          end
-        end
-
-        before do
-          RbConfig::CONFIG['arch'] = 'fake-host-with-dirs'
-          fake_lib_paths.each do |path|
-            FileUtils.mkdir_p(path)
-          end
-        end
-
-        after do
-          FileUtils.remove_entry_secure(
-            File.join(gem_root, 'ports', 'fake-host-with-dirs'), true
-          )
-        end
-
-        it 'should return all the lib directories' do
-          _(ports_lib_paths.sort).must_equal fake_lib_paths.sort
-        end
-
-        it 'should return all the lib directories regardless of cwd' do
-          Dir.chdir '/'
-          _(ports_lib_paths.sort).must_equal fake_lib_paths.sort
-        end
-      end
-
-      describe 'when the ports directories are missing' do
-        before do
-          RbConfig::CONFIG['arch'] = 'fake-host-without-dirs'
-        end
-
-
-        it 'should return no directories' do
-          _(ports_lib_paths).must_be_empty
-        end
-
-        it 'should return no directories regardless of cwd' do
-          Dir.chdir '/'
-          _(ports_lib_paths).must_be_empty
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe '#ports_host' do
-      {
-        'x64-mingw-ucrt' => 'x64-mingw-ucrt',
-        'x64-mingw32' => 'x64-mingw32',
-        'x86_64-linux' => 'x86_64-linux',
-      }.each do |host,expected|
-        describe "on a #{host} architecture" do
-          before do
-            RbConfig::CONFIG['arch'] = host
-          end
-
-          it "should return a #{expected} ports host" do
-            _(TinyTds::Gem.ports_host).must_equal expected
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
   end
 end