diff --git a/src/Support/DbConnectionInfo.php b/src/Support/DbConnectionInfo.php
index b7c85d86..544d208d 100644
--- a/src/Support/DbConnectionInfo.php
+++ b/src/Support/DbConnectionInfo.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class DbConnectionInfo
     public function connectionCount(ConnectionInterface $connection): int
     {
         return match (true) {
-            $connection instanceof MySqlConnection => (int) $connection->selectOne('show status where variable_name = "threads_connected"')->Value,
+            $connection instanceof MySqlConnection => (int) $connection->selectOne('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_schema.PROCESSLIST')->{"COUNT(*)"},
             $connection instanceof PostgresConnection => (int) $connection->selectOne('select count(*) as connections from pg_stat_activity')->connections,
             default => throw DatabaseNotSupported::make($connection),
         };