diff --git a/src/Dynamicweb.DataIntegration.Providers.UserProvider.csproj b/src/Dynamicweb.DataIntegration.Providers.UserProvider.csproj
index 270599e..19cc439 100644
--- a/src/Dynamicweb.DataIntegration.Providers.UserProvider.csproj
+++ b/src/Dynamicweb.DataIntegration.Providers.UserProvider.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 	<PropertyGroup>
-		<Version>10.9.0</Version>
+		<Version>10.9.1</Version>
 		<AssemblyVersion>1.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 		<Title>User Provider</Title>
 		<Description>User Provider</Description>
diff --git a/src/UserDestinationWriter.cs b/src/UserDestinationWriter.cs
index ff0f2b9..85fa025 100644
--- a/src/UserDestinationWriter.cs
+++ b/src/UserDestinationWriter.cs
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ private bool UseAutoSearching
 
     public void CreateTempTable(string tempTableSchema, string tempTableName, string tempTablePrefix, List<SqlColumn> destinationColumns)
     {
+        if (_sqlCommand.Connection.State != ConnectionState.Open)
+            _sqlCommand.Connection.Open();
+
         SQLTable.CreateTempTable(_sqlCommand, tempTableSchema, tempTableName, tempTablePrefix, destinationColumns, _logger);
     }