diff --git a/psqlextra/backend/base.py b/psqlextra/backend/base.py
index c8ae73c..58222dd 100644
--- a/psqlextra/backend/base.py
+++ b/psqlextra/backend/base.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from django import VERSION
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.postgres.signals import (
     get_hstore_oids,
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ class DatabaseWrapper(Wrapper):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+        if VERSION >= (5, 0):
+            return
+
         # Some base back-ends such as the PostGIS back-end don't properly
         # set `ops_class` and `introspection_class` and initialize these
         # classes themselves.