diff --git a/src/database/sql/sql.go b/src/database/sql/sql.go
index b0353ab..38a173a 100644
--- a/src/database/sql/sql.go
+++ b/src/database/sql/sql.go
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	if err == driver.ErrBadConn {
-		dc, err = db.conn(ctx, cachedOrNewConn)
+		dc, err = db.conn(ctx, alwaysNewConn)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err