diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlCommand.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlCommand.cs
index 2ff95f2e3b..65541d5e3a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlCommand.cs
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ internal void DeriveParameters()
                 useManagedDataType = false;
             }
 
-            SqlCommand paramsCmd = new SqlCommand(cmdText.ToString(), Connection, Transaction)
+            using SqlCommand paramsCmd = new SqlCommand(cmdText.ToString(), Connection, Transaction)
             {
                 CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
             };