diff --git a/sqlspec/extensions/litestar/handlers.py b/sqlspec/extensions/litestar/handlers.py
index 59f30e18a..93114d8de 100644
--- a/sqlspec/extensions/litestar/handlers.py
+++ b/sqlspec/extensions/litestar/handlers.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import contextlib
 import inspect
 from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator, Callable
-from contextlib import AbstractAsyncContextManager
+from contextlib import AbstractAsyncContextManager, AbstractContextManager
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 
 from litestar.constants import HTTP_DISCONNECT, HTTP_RESPONSE_START, WEBSOCKET_CLOSE, WEBSOCKET_DISCONNECT
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     get_sqlspec_scope_state,
     set_sqlspec_scope_state,
 )
-from sqlspec.utils.sync_tools import ensure_async_
+from sqlspec.utils.sync_tools import ensure_async_, with_ensure_async_
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Awaitable, Coroutine
@@ -239,8 +239,14 @@ async def provide_connection(state: "State", scope: "Scope") -> "AsyncGenerator[
             raise ImproperConfigurationError(msg)
 
         connection_cm: Any = config.provide_connection(db_pool)
+        context_manager: AbstractAsyncContextManager[ConnectionT] | None = None
 
-        if not isinstance(connection_cm, AbstractAsyncContextManager):
+        if isinstance(connection_cm, AbstractAsyncContextManager):
+            context_manager = connection_cm
+        elif isinstance(connection_cm, AbstractContextManager):
+            context_manager = with_ensure_async_(connection_cm)
+
+        if context_manager is None:
             conn_instance: ConnectionT
             if inspect.isawaitable(connection_cm):
                 conn_instance = await cast("Awaitable[ConnectionT]", connection_cm)
@@ -250,12 +256,12 @@ async def provide_connection(state: "State", scope: "Scope") -> "AsyncGenerator[
             yield conn_instance
             return
 
-        entered_connection = await connection_cm.__aenter__()
+        entered_connection = await context_manager.__aenter__()
         try:
             set_sqlspec_scope_state(scope, connection_key, entered_connection)
             yield entered_connection
         finally:
-            await connection_cm.__aexit__(None, None, None)
+            await context_manager.__aexit__(None, None, None)
             delete_sqlspec_scope_state(scope, connection_key)
 
     return provide_connection
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_extensions/test_litestar/test_handlers.py b/tests/unit/test_extensions/test_litestar/test_handlers.py
index 8af30136b..b6d7f1d67 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_extensions/test_litestar/test_handlers.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_extensions/test_litestar/test_handlers.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from litestar.constants import HTTP_RESPONSE_START
 
 from sqlspec.adapters.aiosqlite.config import AiosqliteConfig
+from sqlspec.adapters.sqlite.config import SqliteConfig
 from sqlspec.exceptions import ImproperConfigurationError
 from sqlspec.extensions.litestar._utils import get_sqlspec_scope_state, set_sqlspec_scope_state
 from sqlspec.extensions.litestar.handlers import (
@@ -245,6 +246,29 @@ async def test_async_connection_provider_raises_when_pool_missing() -> None:
     assert pool_key in str(exc_info.value)
 
 
+async def test_sync_connection_provider_supports_context_manager() -> None:
+    """Test sync connection provider wraps sync context managers."""
+    config = SqliteConfig(pool_config={"database": ":memory:"})
+    pool_key = "test_pool"
+    connection_key = "test_connection"
+
+    provider = connection_provider_maker(config, pool_key, connection_key)
+
+    pool = config.create_pool()
+    state = MagicMock()
+    state.get.return_value = pool
+    scope = cast("Scope", {})
+
+    try:
+        async for connection in provider(state, scope):
+            assert connection is not None
+            assert get_sqlspec_scope_state(scope, connection_key) is connection
+    finally:
+        pool.close()
+
+    assert get_sqlspec_scope_state(scope, connection_key) is None
+
+
 async def test_async_session_provider_creates_session() -> None:
     """Test async session provider creates driver session."""
     config = AiosqliteConfig(pool_config={"database": ":memory:"})