diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Migrations/DependencyFactory.php b/lib/Doctrine/Migrations/DependencyFactory.php
index 637d92764d..2b366cdd50 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Migrations/DependencyFactory.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Migrations/DependencyFactory.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public function getConfiguration() : Configuration
         return $this->configuration;
     }
 
-    private function getConnection() : Connection
+    public function getConnection() : Connection
     {
         return $this->connection;
     }
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Migrations/Tests/DependencyFactoryTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Migrations/Tests/DependencyFactoryTest.php
index ed024c81f2..27b6665093 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Migrations/Tests/DependencyFactoryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Migrations/Tests/DependencyFactoryTest.php
@@ -66,4 +66,13 @@ public function testFinder() : void
 
         self::assertInstanceOf(GlobFinder::class, $finder);
     }
+
+    public function testConnection() : void
+    {
+        $conf = new Configuration();
+        $di   = new DependencyFactory($conf, $this->connection);
+        $conn = $di->getConnection();
+
+        self::assertSame($this->connection, $conn);
+    }
 }