diff --git a/pgvector/psycopg/__init__.py b/pgvector/psycopg/__init__.py
index ecb8fe6..c85bd02 100644
--- a/pgvector/psycopg/__init__.py
+++ b/pgvector/psycopg/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from psycopg.types import TypeInfo
 from ..utils import from_db, from_db_binary, to_db, to_db_binary
 
-__all__ = ['register_vector']
+__all__ = ["register_vector"]
 
 
 class VectorDumper(Dumper):
@@ -43,14 +43,27 @@ def load(self, data):
         return from_db_binary(data)
 
 
+def _register_vector_adapters(context):
+    adapters = context.adapters
+    adapters.register_dumper("numpy.ndarray", VectorDumper)
+    adapters.register_dumper("numpy.ndarray", VectorBinaryDumper)
+    adapters.register_loader("vector", VectorLoader)
+    adapters.register_loader("vector", VectorBinaryLoader)
+
+
 def register_vector(context):
-    info = TypeInfo.fetch(context, 'vector')
+    info = TypeInfo.fetch(context, "vector")
     if info is None:
-        raise psycopg.ProgrammingError('vector type not found in the database')
+        raise psycopg.ProgrammingError("vector type not found in the database")
     info.register(context)
 
-    adapters = context.adapters
-    adapters.register_dumper('numpy.ndarray', VectorDumper)
-    adapters.register_dumper('numpy.ndarray', VectorBinaryDumper)
-    adapters.register_loader(info.oid, VectorLoader)
-    adapters.register_loader(info.oid, VectorBinaryLoader)
+    _register_vector_adapters(context)
+
+
+async def async_register_vector(async_context):
+    info = await TypeInfo.fetch(async_context, "vector")
+    if info is None:
+        raise psycopg.ProgrammingError("vector type not found in the database")
+    info.register(async_context)
+
+    _register_vector_adapters(async_context)