diff --git a/dbt-adapters/src/dbt/include/global_project/macros/etc/statement.sql b/dbt-adapters/src/dbt/include/global_project/macros/etc/statement.sql
index 8fb98f8c8..e4d993bcd 100644
--- a/dbt-adapters/src/dbt/include/global_project/macros/etc/statement.sql
+++ b/dbt-adapters/src/dbt/include/global_project/macros/etc/statement.sql
@@ -43,9 +43,22 @@ The macro override naming method (spark__statement) only works for macros which
 
 
 {# a user-friendly interface into statements #}
-{% macro run_query(sql) %}
+{% macro run_query(sql, bulk=False) %}
+  {%- if bulk -%}
+    {%- for query in sql.split(';') -%}
+      {%- if query | trim | length > 0 -%}
+        {% do return(exec_statement(query)) %}
+      {%- endif -%}
+    {%- endfor -%}
+  {%- else -%}
+    {% do return(exec_statement(sql)) %}
+  {%- endif -%}
+{% endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro exec_statement(sql_statement) %}
   {% call statement("run_query_statement", fetch_result=true, auto_begin=false) %}
-    {{ sql }}
+    {{ sql_statement }}
   {% endcall %}
 
   {% do return(load_result("run_query_statement").table) %}