diff --git a/_sqlite3.py b/_sqlite3.py
index 04b47c0..59698a0 100644
--- a/_sqlite3.py
+++ b/_sqlite3.py
@@ -652,6 +652,17 @@ class Connection(object):
             if rc != _lib.SQLITE_OK:
                 raise OperationalError("Error enabling load extension")
 
+    def backup(self, target_conn_obj):
+        db_name = _ffi.new("char []", "main")
+        bk_obj = _lib.sqlite3_backup_init(target_conn_obj._db, db_name, self._db, db_name)
+        if bk_obj:
+            rc = _lib.SQLITE_OK
+            while rc == _lib.SQLITE_OK or rc == _lib.SQLITE_BUSY or rc == _lib.SQLITE_LOCKED:
+                rc = _lib.sqlite3_backup_step(bk_obj, 100)
+                if rc == _lib.SQLITE_OK or rc == _lib.SQLITE_BUSY or rc == _lib.SQLITE_LOCKED:
+                    _lib.sqlite3_sleep(5)
+            _lib.sqlite3_backup_finish(bk_obj)
+
 
 class Cursor(object):
     __initialized = False
diff --git a/_sqlite3_build.py b/_sqlite3_build.py
index 58eae30..346c3b0 100644
--- a/_sqlite3_build.py
+++ b/_sqlite3_build.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ typedef ... sqlite3;
 typedef ... sqlite3_stmt;
 typedef ... sqlite3_context;
 typedef ... sqlite3_value;
+typedef ... sqlite3_backup;
 typedef int64_t sqlite3_int64;
 typedef uint64_t sqlite3_uint64;
 
@@ -225,8 +226,15 @@ const void *sqlite3_value_text16le(sqlite3_value*);
 const void *sqlite3_value_text16be(sqlite3_value*);
 int sqlite3_value_type(sqlite3_value*);
 int sqlite3_value_numeric_type(sqlite3_value*);
+sqlite3_backup* sqlite3_backup_init(sqlite3*, const char*, sqlite3*, const char*);
+int sqlite3_backup_step(sqlite3_backup*, int);
+int sqlite3_backup_finish(sqlite3_backup*);
+int sqlite3_backup_remaining(sqlite3_backup*);
+int sqlite3_backup_pagecount(sqlite3_backup*);
+int sqlite3_sleep(int);
 """)
 
+
 def _has_load_extension():
     """Only available since 3.3.6"""
     unverified_ffi = _FFI()