diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core.csproj
index 027520179af..a44c5d0d09c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException
 Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteFactory
 Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteParameter
 Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteTransaction</Description>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net5.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <MinClientVersion>3.6</MinClientVersion>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteTransaction.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteTransaction.cs
index cf6cb9a3201..bb4c97a41c5 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteTransaction.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteTransaction.cs
@@ -113,6 +113,74 @@ public override void Rollback()
             RollbackInternal();
         }
 
+#if NET
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override bool SupportsSavepoints => true;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void Save(string savepointName)
+        {
+            if (savepointName == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(savepointName));
+            }
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(savepointName))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(savepointName)} can't be empty", nameof(savepointName));
+            }
+
+            if (_completed || _connection.State != ConnectionState.Open)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.TransactionCompleted);
+            }
+
+            _connection.ExecuteNonQuery("SAVEPOINT " + savepointName);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void Rollback(string savepointName)
+        {
+            if (savepointName == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(savepointName));
+            }
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(savepointName))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(savepointName)} can't be empty", nameof(savepointName));
+            }
+
+            if (_completed || _connection.State != ConnectionState.Open)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.TransactionCompleted);
+            }
+
+            _connection.ExecuteNonQuery("ROLLBACK TO " + savepointName);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void Release(string savepointName)
+        {
+            if (savepointName == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(savepointName));
+            }
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(savepointName))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(savepointName)} can't be empty", nameof(savepointName));
+            }
+
+            if (_completed || _connection.State != ConnectionState.Open)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.TransactionCompleted);
+            }
+
+            _connection.ExecuteNonQuery("RELEASE SAVEPOINT " + savepointName);
+        }
+#endif
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Releases any resources used by the transaction and rolls it back.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Tests/SqliteTransactionTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Tests/SqliteTransactionTest.cs
index 522234b0e9e..1ad8095fd77 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Tests/SqliteTransactionTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Tests/SqliteTransactionTest.cs
@@ -356,6 +356,28 @@ public void Dispose_can_be_called_more_than_once()
             }
         }
 
+#if NET
+        [Fact]
+        public void Savepoint()
+        {
+            using var connection = new SqliteConnection("Data Source=:memory:");
+            connection.Open();
+            CreateTestTable(connection);
+
+            var transaction = connection.BeginTransaction();
+            transaction.Save("MySavepointName");
+
+            connection.ExecuteNonQuery("INSERT INTO TestTable (TestColumn) VALUES (8)");
+            Assert.Equal(1L, connection.ExecuteScalar<long>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM TestTable;"));
+
+            transaction.Rollback("MySavepointName");
+            Assert.Equal(0L, connection.ExecuteScalar<long>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM TestTable;"));
+
+            transaction.Release("MySavepointName");
+            Assert.Throws<SqliteException>(() => transaction.Rollback("MySavepointName"));
+        }
+#endif
+
         private static void CreateTestTable(SqliteConnection connection)
         {
             connection.ExecuteNonQuery(