diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 939039b0827fb..321cd127d426a 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ repos:
             ^airflow-ctl.*\.py$|
             ^airflow-core/src/airflow/models/.*\.py$|
             ^airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_assets.py$|
+            ^airflow-core/tests/unit/models/test_pool.py$|
             ^airflow-core/tests/unit/utils/test_db_cleanup.py$|
             ^dev/airflow_perf/scheduler_dag_execution_timing.py$|
             ^providers/openlineage/.*\.py$|
diff --git a/airflow-core/tests/unit/models/test_pool.py b/airflow-core/tests/unit/models/test_pool.py
index fa59d85ffe82d..a275bf2d4b246 100644
--- a/airflow-core/tests/unit/models/test_pool.py
+++ b/airflow-core/tests/unit/models/test_pool.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import pendulum
 import pytest
+from sqlalchemy import func, select
 
 from airflow import settings
 from airflow.exceptions import AirflowException, PoolNotFound
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ def test_create_pool(self, session):
         assert pool.slots == 5
         assert pool.description == ""
         assert pool.include_deferred is True
-        assert session.query(Pool).count() == self.TOTAL_POOL_COUNT + 1
+        assert session.scalar(select(func.count()).select_from(Pool)) == self.TOTAL_POOL_COUNT + 1
 
     def test_create_pool_existing(self, session):
         self.add_pools()
@@ -303,13 +304,13 @@ def test_create_pool_existing(self, session):
         assert pool.slots == 5
         assert pool.description == ""
         assert pool.include_deferred is False
-        assert session.query(Pool).count() == self.TOTAL_POOL_COUNT
+        assert session.scalar(select(func.count()).select_from(Pool)) == self.TOTAL_POOL_COUNT
 
     def test_delete_pool(self, session):
         self.add_pools()
         pool = Pool.delete_pool(name=self.pools[-1].pool)
         assert pool.pool == self.pools[-1].pool
-        assert session.query(Pool).count() == self.TOTAL_POOL_COUNT - 1
+        assert session.scalar(select(func.count()).select_from(Pool)) == self.TOTAL_POOL_COUNT - 1
 
     def test_delete_pool_non_existing(self):
         with pytest.raises(PoolNotFound, match="^Pool 'test' doesn't exist$"):