diff --git a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/__init__.py b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/__init__.py
index 78a1e2078a5da0..145f3b80024829 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/__init__.py
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@
 import os
 import sqlite3
 
+# make sure only print once
+_printed_version = False
+
 # Implement the unittest "load tests" protocol.
-def load_tests(*args):
-    if verbose:
+def load_tests(loader, tests, pattern):
+    global _printed_version
+    if verbose and not _printed_version:
         print(f"test_sqlite3: testing with SQLite version {sqlite3.sqlite_version}")
+        _printed_version = True
     pkg_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-    return load_package_tests(pkg_dir, *args)
+    return load_package_tests(pkg_dir, loader, tests, pattern)