diff --git a/lib/test_data.rb b/lib/test_data.rb
index 3800809..0636d4c 100644
--- a/lib/test_data.rb
+++ b/lib/test_data.rb
@@ -70,4 +70,28 @@ def self.insert_test_data_dump
     InsertsTestData.new.call
     nil
   end
+
+  def self.metadata
+    @metadata ||= if ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.respond_to?(:find_by)
+      ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata
+    else
+      ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.new(ActiveRecord::Base.connection)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.find_metadata(key:)
+    if metadata.respond_to?(:find_by)
+      metadata.find_by(key: key)
+    else
+      metadata[key]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.create_metadata!(key:, value:)
+    if metadata.respond_to?(:create!)
+      metadata.create!(key: key, value: value)
+    else
+      metadata[key] = value
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/test_data/config.rb b/lib/test_data/config.rb
index 9522638..6884438 100644
--- a/lib/test_data/config.rb
+++ b/lib/test_data/config.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Configuration
     def non_test_data_tables
       (@non_test_data_tables + [
         ActiveRecord::Base.connection.schema_migration.table_name,
-        ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.table_name
+        TestData.metadata.table_name
       ]).uniq
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/test_data/determines_databases_associated_dump_time.rb b/lib/test_data/determines_databases_associated_dump_time.rb
index 394ccc5..865762b 100644
--- a/lib/test_data/determines_databases_associated_dump_time.rb
+++ b/lib/test_data/determines_databases_associated_dump_time.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module TestData
   class DeterminesDatabasesAssociatedDumpTime
     def call
-      if (last_dumped_at = ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.find_by(key: "test_data:last_dumped_at")&.value)
+      if (last_dumped_at = TestData.find_metadata(key: "test_data:last_dumped_at").presence)
         Time.parse(last_dumped_at)
       end
     rescue ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid
diff --git a/lib/test_data/manager.rb b/lib/test_data/manager.rb
index e4917a7..4911a6c 100644
--- a/lib/test_data/manager.rb
+++ b/lib/test_data/manager.rb
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ def record_ar_internal_metadata_that_test_data_is_loaded
       if ar_internal_metadata_shows_test_data_is_loaded?
         TestData.log.warn "Attempted to record that test data is loaded in ar_internal_metadata, but record already existed. Perhaps a previous test run committed your test data?"
       else
-        ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.create!(key: "test_data:loaded", value: "true")
+        TestData.create_metadata!(key: "test_data:loaded", value: "true")
       end
     end
 
     def ar_internal_metadata_shows_test_data_is_loaded?
-      ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.find_by(key: "test_data:loaded")&.value == "true"
+      TestData.find_metadata(key: "test_data:loaded") == "true"
     end
 
     def ensure_after_truncate_save_point_is_active_if_data_is_truncated!
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ def record_ar_internal_metadata_that_test_data_is_truncated
       if ar_internal_metadata_shows_test_data_is_truncated?
         TestData.log.warn "Attempted to record that test data is truncated in ar_internal_metadata, but record already existed. Perhaps a previous test run committed the truncation of your test data?"
       else
-        ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.create!(key: "test_data:truncated", value: "true")
+        TestData.create_metadata!(key: "test_data:truncated", value: "true")
       end
     end
 
     def ar_internal_metadata_shows_test_data_is_truncated?
-      ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.find_by(key: "test_data:truncated")&.value == "true"
+      TestData.find_metadata(key: "test_data:truncated") == "true"
     end
 
     def ensure_custom_save_point_is_active_if_memo_exists!(name)
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ def ensure_custom_save_point_is_active_if_memo_exists!(name)
     end
 
     def ar_internal_metadata_shows_custom_operation_was_persisted?(name)
-      ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.find_by(key: "test_data:#{name}")&.value == "true"
+      TestData.find_metadata(key: "test_data:#{name}") == "true"
     end
 
     def record_ar_internal_metadata_of_custom_save_point(name)
       if ar_internal_metadata_shows_custom_operation_was_persisted?(name)
         TestData.log.warn "Attempted to record that test_data had loaded #{name} in ar_internal_metadata, but record already existed. Perhaps a previous test run committed it?"
       else
-        ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata.create!(key: "test_data:#{name}", value: "true")
+        TestData.create_metadata!(key: "test_data:#{name}", value: "true")
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/test_data/records_dump_metadata.rb b/lib/test_data/records_dump_metadata.rb
index a98caad..0155d57 100644
--- a/lib/test_data/records_dump_metadata.rb
+++ b/lib/test_data/records_dump_metadata.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 module TestData
   class RecordsDumpMetadata
     def call
-      ActiveRecord::InternalMetadata
-        .find_or_initialize_by(key: "test_data:last_dumped_at")
-        .update!(value: Time.now.utc.inspect)
+      TestData.create_metadata!(key: "test_data:last_dumped_at", value: Time.now.utc.inspect)
     end
   end
 end