diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c0180d..a7c1969 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## 0.5.0 (unreleased)
 
+- Fixed connection leasing for Active Record 7.2+
 - Dropped support for Ruby < 3.1 and Active Record < 7
 
 ## 0.4.1 (2023-09-20)
diff --git a/lib/active_median/model.rb b/lib/active_median/model.rb
index 812dbf3..f74c401 100644
--- a/lib/active_median/model.rb
+++ b/lib/active_median/model.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 module ActiveMedian
   module Model
     def median(column)
-      calculate_percentile(column, 0.5, "median")
+      connection_pool.with_connection do |connection|
+        calculate_percentile(column, 0.5, "median", connection)
+      end
     end
 
     def percentile(column, percentile)
-      calculate_percentile(column, percentile, "percentile")
+      connection_pool.with_connection do |connection|
+        calculate_percentile(column, percentile, "percentile", connection)
+      end
     end
 
     private
 
-    def calculate_percentile(column, percentile, operation)
+    def calculate_percentile(column, percentile, operation, connection)
       percentile = Float(percentile, exception: false)
       raise ArgumentError, "invalid percentile" if percentile.nil?
       raise ArgumentError, "percentile is not between 0 and 1" if percentile < 0 || percentile > 1
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ def calculate_percentile(column, percentile, operation)
       # column resolution
       node = relation.send(:arel_columns, [column]).first
       node = Arel::Nodes::SqlLiteral.new(node) if node.is_a?(String)
-      column = relation.connection.visitor.accept(node, Arel::Collectors::SQLString.new).value
+      column = connection.visitor.accept(node, Arel::Collectors::SQLString.new).value
 
       # prevent SQL injection
       percentile = connection.quote(percentile)
diff --git a/test/median_test.rb b/test/median_test.rb
index 207a2c9..c060c53 100644
--- a/test/median_test.rb
+++ b/test/median_test.rb
@@ -179,4 +179,15 @@ def test_hash
   def test_hash_block
     assert_equal 2.5, {a: 1, b: 1, c: 2, d: 3, e: 4, f: 100}.median { |k, v| v }
   end
+
+  def test_connection_leasing
+    skip if mongoid?
+
+    ActiveRecord::Base.connection_handler.clear_active_connections!
+    assert_nil ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.active_connection?
+    ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do
+      User.median(:visits_count)
+    end
+    assert_nil ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.active_connection?
+  end
 end