diff --git a/instana/instrumentation/pep0249.py b/instana/instrumentation/pep0249.py
index d00814b85..b865eb5d4 100644
--- a/instana/instrumentation/pep0249.py
+++ b/instana/instrumentation/pep0249.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ def _collect_kvs(self, span, sql):
             logger.debug(e)
         return span
 
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self
+
     def execute(self, sql, params=None):
         active_tracer = get_active_tracer()
 
@@ -103,6 +106,9 @@ def __init__(self, connection, module_name, connect_params):
         self._module_name = module_name
         self._connect_params = connect_params
 
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self
+
     def cursor(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return CursorWrapper(
             cursor=self.__wrapped__.cursor(*args, **kwargs),