diff --git a/lib/good_job.rb b/lib/good_job.rb
index e4ad69e01..a7304e346 100644
--- a/lib/good_job.rb
+++ b/lib/good_job.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@
 #
 # +GoodJob+ is the top-level namespace and exposes configuration attributes.
 module GoodJob
+  # @!attribute [rw] active_record_parent_class
+  #   @!scope class
+  #   The ActiveRecord parent class inherited by +GoodJob::Job+ (default: +ActiveRecord::Base+).
+  #   Use this when using multiple databases or other custom ActiveRecord configuration.
+  #   @return [ActiveRecord::Base]
+  #   @example Change the base class:
+  #     GoodJob.active_record_parent_class = "CustomApplicationRecord"
+  mattr_accessor :active_record_parent_class, default: "ActiveRecord::Base"
+
   # @!attribute [rw] logger
   #   @!scope class
   #   The logger used by GoodJob (default: +Rails.logger+).
diff --git a/lib/good_job/job.rb b/lib/good_job/job.rb
index 52cd33ae3..636c16862 100644
--- a/lib/good_job/job.rb
+++ b/lib/good_job/job.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module GoodJob
   #
   # Represents a request to perform an +ActiveJob+ job.
   #
-  class Job < ActiveRecord::Base
+  class Job < Object.const_get(GoodJob.active_record_parent_class)
     include Lockable
 
     # Raised if something attempts to execute a previously completed Job again.
diff --git a/lib/good_job/lockable.rb b/lib/good_job/lockable.rb
index 6cb2a2a13..a5471cd94 100644
--- a/lib/good_job/lockable.rb
+++ b/lib/good_job/lockable.rb
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def with_advisory_lock
       def supports_cte_materialization_specifiers?
         return @_supports_cte_materialization_specifiers if defined?(@_supports_cte_materialization_specifiers)
 
-        @_supports_cte_materialization_specifiers = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.postgresql_version >= 120000
+        @_supports_cte_materialization_specifiers = connection.postgresql_version >= 120000
       end
     end
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def advisory_lock
         WHERE pg_try_advisory_lock(('x'||substr(md5($1 || $2::text), 1, 16))::bit(64)::bigint)
       SQL
       binds = [[nil, self.class.table_name], [nil, send(self.class.primary_key)]]
-      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.exec_query(pg_or_jdbc_query(query), 'GoodJob::Lockable Advisory Lock', binds).any?
+      self.class.connection.exec_query(pg_or_jdbc_query(query), 'GoodJob::Lockable Advisory Lock', binds).any?
     end
 
     # Releases an advisory lock on this record if it is locked by this database
diff --git a/lib/good_job/notifier.rb b/lib/good_job/notifier.rb
index 708e57306..ccfec08d1 100644
--- a/lib/good_job/notifier.rb
+++ b/lib/good_job/notifier.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Notifier
     # Send a message via Postgres NOTIFY
     # @param message [#to_json]
     def self.notify(message)
-      connection = ActiveRecord::Base.connection
+      connection = Job.connection
       connection.exec_query <<~SQL.squish
         NOTIFY #{CHANNEL}, #{connection.quote(message.to_json)}
       SQL
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ def listen
     end
 
     def with_listen_connection
-      ar_conn = ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.checkout.tap do |conn|
-        ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.remove(conn)
+      ar_conn = Job.connection_pool.checkout.tap do |conn|
+        Job.connection_pool.remove(conn)
       end
       pg_conn = ar_conn.raw_connection
       raise AdapterCannotListenError unless pg_conn.respond_to? :wait_for_notify