diff --git a/conn_test.go b/conn_test.go
index 9c08b469..af01e53d 100644
--- a/conn_test.go
+++ b/conn_test.go
@@ -991,6 +991,7 @@ func TestQueryRowCoreTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		{"select $1::float8", []interface{}{float64(1.23)}, []interface{}{&actual.f64}, allTypes{f64: 1.23}},
 		{"select $1::bool", []interface{}{true}, []interface{}{&actual.b}, allTypes{b: true}},
 		{"select $1::timestamptz", []interface{}{time.Unix(123, 5000)}, []interface{}{&actual.t}, allTypes{t: time.Unix(123, 5000)}},
+		{"select $1::date", []interface{}{time.Date(1987, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)}, []interface{}{&actual.t}, allTypes{t: time.Date(1987, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)}},
 	}
 
 	for i, tt := range tests {