diff --git a/.changes/sql-store-new-fn.md b/.changes/sql-store-new-fn.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c03597898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/sql-store-new-fn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"sql": "patch"
+"store": "patch"
+---
+
+Add `Builder::new` method.
diff --git a/plugins/sql/src/plugin.rs b/plugins/sql/src/plugin.rs
index aa6ec5f53..f2a952799 100644
--- a/plugins/sql/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/plugins/sql/src/plugin.rs
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ pub struct Builder {
 }
 
 impl Builder {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
     /// Add migrations to a database.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn add_migrations(mut self, db_url: &str, migrations: Vec<Migration>) -> Self {
diff --git a/plugins/store/src/lib.rs b/plugins/store/src/lib.rs
index 45a0c8263..f76752f8f 100644
--- a/plugins/store/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plugins/store/src/lib.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ impl<R: Runtime> Default for Builder<R> {
 }
 
 impl<R: Runtime> Builder<R> {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
     /// Registers a store with the plugin.
     ///
     /// # Examples