diff --git a/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/aurora_initial_connection_strategy_plugin.py b/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/aurora_initial_connection_strategy_plugin.py
index d99c469a..112c7c9b 100644
--- a/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/aurora_initial_connection_strategy_plugin.py
+++ b/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/aurora_initial_connection_strategy_plugin.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def connect(self, target_driver_func: Callable, driver_dialect: DriverDialect, h
         if not url_type.is_rds_cluster:
             return connect_func()
 
-        if url_type == RdsUrlType.RDS_WRITER_CLUSTER:
+        if url_type == RdsUrlType.RDS_WRITER_CLUSTER or url_type == RdsUrlType.RDS_GLOBAL_WRITER_CLUSTER:
             writer_candidate_conn: Optional[Connection] = self._get_verified_writer_connection(props, is_initial_connection, connect_func)
             if writer_candidate_conn is None:
                 return connect_func()
diff --git a/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/simple_read_write_splitting_plugin.py b/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/simple_read_write_splitting_plugin.py
index 1dd14110..544e8775 100644
--- a/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/simple_read_write_splitting_plugin.py
+++ b/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/simple_read_write_splitting_plugin.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def get_verified_initial_connection(
 
         if (
             url_type == RdsUrlType.RDS_WRITER_CLUSTER
+            or url_type == RdsUrlType.RDS_GLOBAL_WRITER_CLUSTER
             or self._verify_initial_connection_type == HostRole.WRITER
         ):
             conn = self._get_verified_connection(host_info, HostRole.WRITER, plugin_service_connect_func, connect_func)
diff --git a/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/stale_dns_plugin.py b/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/stale_dns_plugin.py
index 2d24461a..0491b169 100644
--- a/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/stale_dns_plugin.py
+++ b/aws_advanced_python_wrapper/stale_dns_plugin.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ def get_verified_connection(self, is_initial_connection: bool, host_list_provide
         :param connect_func:
         :return:
         """
-        if not self._rds_helper.is_writer_cluster_dns(host_info.host):
+        if not self._rds_helper.is_writer_cluster_dns(host_info.host) \
+                and not self._rds_helper.is_global_db_writer_cluster_dns(host_info.host):
             return connect_func()
 
         conn: Connection = connect_func()