diff --git a/singer_sdk/connectors/sql.py b/singer_sdk/connectors/sql.py
index d3cb01b91..814fdc8b2 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/connectors/sql.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/connectors/sql.py
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ def create_engine(self) -> Engine:
             return sa.create_engine(
                 self.sqlalchemy_url,
                 echo=False,
+                pool_pre_ping=True,
                 json_serializer=self.serialize_json,
                 json_deserializer=self.deserialize_json,
             )
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ def create_engine(self) -> Engine:
             return sa.create_engine(
                 self.sqlalchemy_url,
                 echo=False,
+                pool_pre_ping=True,
             )
 
     def quote(self, name: str) -> str: