diff --git a/lib/SQL/Translator/Parser/SQLite.pm b/lib/SQL/Translator/Parser/SQLite.pm
index 478730267..f241a097b 100644
--- a/lib/SQL/Translator/Parser/SQLite.pm
+++ b/lib/SQL/Translator/Parser/SQLite.pm
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ table_constraint : PRIMARY_KEY parens_field_list conflict_clause(?)
         }
     }
     |
-    FOREIGN_KEY parens_field_list REFERENCES ref_def cascade_def(?)
+    FOREIGN_KEY parens_field_list REFERENCES ref_def cascade_def(?) deferrable(?)
     {
       $return = {
         supertype        => 'constraint',
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ table_constraint : PRIMARY_KEY parens_field_list conflict_clause(?)
         reference_fields => $item[4]{'reference_fields'},
         on_delete        => $item[5][0]{'on_delete'},
         on_update        => $item[5][0]{'on_update'},
+        deferrable       => $item[6],
       }
     }
 
@@ -453,6 +454,14 @@ cascade_delete_def : /on\s+delete\s+(set null|set default|cascade|restrict|no ac
 cascade_update_def : /on\s+update\s+(set null|set default|cascade|restrict|no action)/i
     { $return = $1}
 
+not : /not/i
+
+deferrable_initially : /initially (deferred|immediate)/i
+deferrable : not(?) /deferrable/i deferrable_initially(?)
+    {
+        $return = $item[1] || !$item[3] || $item[3] ne 'initially deferred' ? 0 : 1
+    }
+
 table_name : qualified_name
 
 qualified_name : NAME
diff --git a/lib/SQL/Translator/Producer/SQLite.pm b/lib/SQL/Translator/Producer/SQLite.pm
index 9cc92aff7..1296b1785 100644
--- a/lib/SQL/Translator/Producer/SQLite.pm
+++ b/lib/SQL/Translator/Producer/SQLite.pm
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ sub create_foreignkey {
 
     $fk_sql .= " ON DELETE " . $c->{on_delete} if $c->{on_delete};
     $fk_sql .= " ON UPDATE " . $c->{on_update} if $c->{on_update};
+    $fk_sql .= " DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED" if $c->deferrable;
 
     return $fk_sql;
 }
diff --git a/t/30sqlt-new-diff-sqlite.t b/t/30sqlt-new-diff-sqlite.t
index 34f6fb1c4..8f9a00218 100644
--- a/t/30sqlt-new-diff-sqlite.t
+++ b/t/30sqlt-new-diff-sqlite.t
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE employee_temp_alter (
   position varchar(50) NOT NULL,
   employee_id int(11) NOT NULL,
   PRIMARY KEY (position, employee_id),
-  FOREIGN KEY (employee_id) REFERENCES person(person_id)
+  FOREIGN KEY (employee_id) REFERENCES person(person_id) DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED
 );
 
 INSERT INTO employee_temp_alter( position, employee_id) SELECT position, employee_id FROM employee;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ CREATE TABLE employee (
   position varchar(50) NOT NULL,
   employee_id int(11) NOT NULL,
   PRIMARY KEY (position, employee_id),
-  FOREIGN KEY (employee_id) REFERENCES person(person_id)
+  FOREIGN KEY (employee_id) REFERENCES person(person_id) DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED
 );
 
 INSERT INTO employee SELECT position, employee_id FROM employee_temp_alter;
diff --git a/t/48xml-to-sqlite.t b/t/48xml-to-sqlite.t
index 21e8ad355..dfc84b67a 100644
--- a/t/48xml-to-sqlite.t
+++ b/t/48xml-to-sqlite.t
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ CREATE TABLE "Basic" (
   "emptytagdef" varchar DEFAULT '',
   "another_id" int(10) DEFAULT 2,
   "timest" timestamp,
-  FOREIGN KEY ("another_id") REFERENCES "Another"("id")
+  FOREIGN KEY ("another_id") REFERENCES "Another"("id") DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX "titleindex" ON "Basic" ("title");
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ eq_or_diff(\@sql,
   "emptytagdef" varchar DEFAULT '',
   "another_id" int(10) DEFAULT 2,
   "timest" timestamp,
-  FOREIGN KEY ("another_id") REFERENCES "Another"("id")
+  FOREIGN KEY ("another_id") REFERENCES "Another"("id") DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED
 )>,
           q<CREATE INDEX "titleindex" ON "Basic" ("title")>,
           q<CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "emailuniqueindex" ON "Basic" ("email")>,
diff --git a/t/56-sqlite-producer.t b/t/56-sqlite-producer.t
index d0d2cfeb2..8cebcb394 100644
--- a/t/56-sqlite-producer.t
+++ b/t/56-sqlite-producer.t
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $SQL::Translator::Producer::SQLite::NO_QUOTES = 0;
         on_delete => 'RESTRICT',
         on_update => 'CASCADE',
     );
-    my $expected = [ 'FOREIGN KEY ("foreign_key") REFERENCES "foo"("id") ON DELETE RESTRICT ON UPDATE CASCADE'];
+    my $expected = [ 'FOREIGN KEY ("foreign_key") REFERENCES "foo"("id") ON DELETE RESTRICT ON UPDATE CASCADE DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED'];
     my $result =  [SQL::Translator::Producer::SQLite::create_foreignkey($constraint,$create_opts)];
     is_deeply($result, $expected, 'correct "FOREIGN KEY"');
 }