diff --git a/ci/test_package.py b/ci/test_package.py
index e558469..c552ebd 100644
--- a/ci/test_package.py
+++ b/ci/test_package.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 
 
 def test_package() -> None:
-    with adbc_driver_manager.dbapi.connect(
-        driver="datafusion", autocommit=True
-    ) as conn:
+    with adbc_driver_manager.dbapi.connect("datafusion://", autocommit=True) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cursor:
             cursor.adbc_statement.set_sql_query("SELECT 1")
             handle, _ = cursor.adbc_statement.execute_query()
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index a355ede..65f9489 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -284,9 +284,22 @@ impl Optionable for DataFusionDatabase {
     fn set_option(
         &mut self,
         key: Self::Option,
-        _value: adbc_core::options::OptionValue,
+        value: adbc_core::options::OptionValue,
     ) -> adbc_core::error::Result<()> {
-        Err(ErrorHelper::set_unknown_option(&key).to_adbc())
+        match key {
+            OptionDatabase::Uri => {
+                // only support "datafusion://" for now
+                let uri = ErrorHelper::option_as_string(&key, &value).map_err(|e| e.to_adbc())?;
+                if uri == "datafusion://" {
+                    Ok(())
+                } else {
+                    Err(ErrorHelper::set_invalid_option(&key, &value)
+                        .message("only 'datafusion://' is accepted")
+                        .to_adbc())
+                }
+            }
+            _ => Err(ErrorHelper::set_unknown_option(&key).to_adbc()),
+        }
     }
 
     fn get_option_string(&self, key: Self::Option) -> adbc_core::error::Result<String> {
diff --git a/validation/tests/test_connection.py b/validation/tests/test_connection.py
index 21e591d..b6ee6ec 100644
--- a/validation/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/validation/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
+import adbc_driver_manager.dbapi
 import adbc_drivers_validation.tests.connection as connection_tests
 
 from . import datafusion
@@ -25,3 +26,15 @@ def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc) -> None:
 
 class TestConnection(connection_tests.TestConnection):
     pass
+
+
+def test_uri(driver, driver_path) -> None:
+    with adbc_driver_manager.dbapi.connect(
+        driver=driver_path,
+        uri="datafusion://",
+        autocommit=True,
+    ) as conn:
+        with conn.cursor() as cursor:
+            cursor.adbc_statement.set_sql_query("SELECT 1")
+            handle, _ = cursor.adbc_statement.execute_query()
+            assert handle is not None