diff --git a/sdks/java/io/jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/io/jdbc/JdbcIO.java b/sdks/java/io/jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/io/jdbc/JdbcIO.java
index efb742fb2cba..97fd2a41ed17 100644
--- a/sdks/java/io/jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/io/jdbc/JdbcIO.java
+++ b/sdks/java/io/jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/io/jdbc/JdbcIO.java
@@ -2369,8 +2369,8 @@ public void finishBundle() throws Exception {
       cleanUpStatementAndConnection();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
+    @Teardown
+    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
       cleanUpStatementAndConnection();
     }