diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index a07ddb1b..0086abd8 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ keywords:
   - graphs
   - plotting
 license: MIT
-version: 0.19.5
-date-released: '2026-02-06'
+version: 0.19.6
+date-released: '2026-02-15'
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 18f794e7..3fc18d96 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 - [**v0.19.5**] 
     - Fixes bug with plotting labels when `attempts=1`
     - Improves performance of plotting constellations on horizon plots
+- [**v0.19.6**] Fixes issue with running Starplot in a Jupyter notebook
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/src/starplot/__init__.py b/src/starplot/__init__.py
index 464f2dc3..3a4328c9 100644
--- a/src/starplot/__init__.py
+++ b/src/starplot/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 """Star charts and maps of the sky"""
 
-__version__ = "0.19.5"
+__version__ = "0.19.6"
 
 from .plots import (
     MapPlot,
diff --git a/src/starplot/cli.py b/src/starplot/cli.py
index ce42c461..b31477fe 100644
--- a/src/starplot/cli.py
+++ b/src/starplot/cli.py
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@
 
 def setup(options):
     print("Installing DuckDB spatial extension...")
+    db.connect()  # installs spatial extension as side-effect
 
-    con = db.connect()
-    con.load_extension("spatial")
-
+    print("Building font cache...")
     fonts.load()
 
     print(f"Downloading data catalogs to: {settings.data_path}")
diff --git a/src/starplot/data/db.py b/src/starplot/data/db.py
index 617ca524..bd1fad08 100644
--- a/src/starplot/data/db.py
+++ b/src/starplot/data/db.py
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 
 
 def connect():
-    connection = duckdb.connect()
     path = settings.data_path / "duckdb-extensions"
+    connection = duckdb.connect()
     connection.raw_sql(f"SET extension_directory = '{str(path)}';")
+    connection.raw_sql("INSTALL spatial;")
     connection.load_extension("spatial")
 
     missing_name_tables = set(NAME_TABLES.keys()) - set(connection.list_tables())