diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4edf2fd2..19959470 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     long_description = f.read()
 
 setup(name='pipelinewise-tap-postgres',
-      version='1.5.1',
+      version='1.5.2',
       description='Singer.io tap for extracting data from PostgresSQL - PipelineWise compatible',
       long_description=long_description,
       long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
diff --git a/tap_postgres/sync_strategies/logical_replication.py b/tap_postgres/sync_strategies/logical_replication.py
index 53004715..98daa121 100644
--- a/tap_postgres/sync_strategies/logical_replication.py
+++ b/tap_postgres/sync_strategies/logical_replication.py
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
 
 UPDATE_BOOKMARK_PERIOD = 10000
 
-def get_pg_version(cur):
-    cur.execute("SELECT setting::int AS version FROM pg_settings WHERE name='server_version_num'")
-    version = cur.fetchone()[0]
-    LOGGER.debug("Detected PostgreSQL version: %s", version)
+def get_pg_version(conn_info):
+    with post_db.open_connection(conn_info, False) as conn:
+        with conn.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute("SELECT setting::int AS version FROM pg_settings WHERE name='server_version_num'")
+            version = cur.fetchone()[0]
+    LOGGER.debug("Detected PostgreSQL version: {}".format(version))
     return version
 
 
@@ -60,25 +62,24 @@ def int_to_lsn(lsni):
 
 
 def fetch_current_lsn(conn_config):
+    version = get_pg_version(conn_config)
+    # Make sure PostgreSQL version is 9.4 or higher
+    # Do not allow minor versions with PostgreSQL BUG #15114
+    if (version >= 110000) and (version < 110002):
+        raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 11.2')
+    elif (version >= 100000) and (version < 100007):
+        raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 10.7')
+    elif (version >= 90600) and (version < 90612):
+        raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 9.6.12')
+    elif (version >= 90500) and (version < 90516):
+        raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 9.5.16')
+    elif (version >= 90400) and (version < 90421):
+        raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 9.4.21')
+    elif (version < 90400):
+        raise Exception('Logical replication not supported before PostgreSQL 9.4')
+
     with post_db.open_connection(conn_config, False) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
-            # Make sure PostgreSQL version is 9.4 or higher
-            version = get_pg_version(cur)
-
-            # Do not allow minor versions with PostgreSQL BUG #15114
-            if (version >= 110000) and (version < 110002):
-                raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 11.2')
-            elif (version >= 100000) and (version < 100007):
-                raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 10.7')
-            elif (version >= 90600) and (version < 90612):
-                raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 9.6.12')
-            elif (version >= 90500) and (version < 90516):
-                raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 9.5.16')
-            elif (version >= 90400) and (version < 90421):
-                raise Exception('PostgreSQL upgrade required to minor version 9.4.21')
-            elif (version < 90400):
-                raise Exception('Logical replication not supported before PostgreSQL 9.4')
-
             # Use version specific lsn command
             if version >= 100000:
                 cur.execute("SELECT pg_current_wal_lsn() AS current_lsn")
@@ -388,12 +389,13 @@ def sync_tables(conn_info, logical_streams, state, end_lsn, state_file):
     for s in logical_streams:
         sync_common.send_schema_message(s, ['lsn'])
 
+    version = get_pg_version(conn_info)
+
     # Create replication connection and cursor
     conn = post_db.open_connection(conn_info, True)
     cur = conn.cursor()
 
     # Set session wal_sender_timeout for PG12 and above
-    version = get_pg_version(cur)
     if (version >= 120000):
         wal_sender_timeout = 10800000 #10800000ms = 3 hours
         LOGGER.info("Set session wal_sender_timeout = {} milliseconds".format(wal_sender_timeout))