diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb
index 906cb644b42..3da5c2850d1 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
 
     # Add a Common Table Expression (CTE) that you can then reference within another SELECT statement.
     #
+    # Note: CTE's are only supported in MySQL for versions 8.0 and above. You will not be able to
+    # use CTE's with MySQL 5.7.
+    #
     #   Post.with(posts_with_tags: Post.where("tags_count > ?", 0))
     #   # => ActiveRecord::Relation
     #   # WITH posts_with_tags AS (
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/relation/merging_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/relation/merging_test.rb
index 84f357278af..bd5e2001496 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/relation/merging_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/relation/merging_test.rb
@@ -394,30 +394,32 @@ class MergingDifferentRelationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_equal dev.ratings, [rating_1]
   end
 
-  test "merging relation with common table expression" do
-    posts_with_tags = Post.with(posts_with_tags: Post.where("tags_count > 0")).from("posts_with_tags AS posts")
-    posts_with_comments = Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0")
-    relation = posts_with_comments.merge(posts_with_tags).order("posts.id")
+  if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.supports_common_table_expressions?
+    test "merging relation with common table expression" do
+      posts_with_tags = Post.with(posts_with_tags: Post.where("tags_count > 0")).from("posts_with_tags AS posts")
+      posts_with_comments = Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0")
+      relation = posts_with_comments.merge(posts_with_tags).order("posts.id")
 
-    assert_equal [1, 2, 7], relation.pluck(:id)
-  end
+      assert_equal [1, 2, 7], relation.pluck(:id)
+    end
 
-  test "merging multiple relations with common table expression" do
-    posts_with_tags = Post.with(posts_with_tags: Post.where("tags_count > 0"))
-    posts_with_comments = Post.with(posts_with_comments: Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0"))
-    relation = posts_with_comments.merge(posts_with_tags)
-      .joins("JOIN posts_with_tags pwt ON pwt.id = posts.id JOIN posts_with_comments pwc ON pwc.id = posts.id").order("posts.id")
+    test "merging multiple relations with common table expression" do
+      posts_with_tags = Post.with(posts_with_tags: Post.where("tags_count > 0"))
+      posts_with_comments = Post.with(posts_with_comments: Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0"))
+      relation = posts_with_comments.merge(posts_with_tags)
+        .joins("JOIN posts_with_tags pwt ON pwt.id = posts.id JOIN posts_with_comments pwc ON pwc.id = posts.id").order("posts.id")
 
-    assert_equal [1, 2, 7], relation.pluck(:id)
-  end
+      assert_equal [1, 2, 7], relation.pluck(:id)
+    end
 
-  test "relation merger leaves to database to decide what to do when multiple CTEs with same alias are passed" do
-    posts_with_tags = Post.with(popular_posts: Post.where("tags_count > 0"))
-    posts_with_comments = Post.with(popular_posts: Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0"))
-    relation = posts_with_tags.merge(posts_with_comments).joins("JOIN popular_posts pp ON pp.id = posts.id")
+    test "relation merger leaves to database to decide what to do when multiple CTEs with same alias are passed" do
+      posts_with_tags = Post.with(popular_posts: Post.where("tags_count > 0"))
+      posts_with_comments = Post.with(popular_posts: Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0"))
+      relation = posts_with_tags.merge(posts_with_comments).joins("JOIN popular_posts pp ON pp.id = posts.id")
 
-    assert_raises ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid do
-      relation.load
+      assert_raises ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid do
+        relation.load
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/relation/with_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/relation/with_test.rb
index b71918b555e..c1a068436f3 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/relation/with_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/relation/with_test.rb
@@ -15,50 +15,58 @@ module ActiveRecord
     POSTS_WITH_TAGS_AND_COMMENTS = (POSTS_WITH_COMMENTS & POSTS_WITH_TAGS).sort.freeze
     POSTS_WITH_TAGS_AND_MULTIPLE_COMMENTS = (POSTS_WITH_MULTIPLE_COMMENTS & POSTS_WITH_TAGS).sort.freeze
 
-    def test_with_when_hash_is_passed_as_an_argument
-      relation = Post
-        .with(posts_with_comments: Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0"))
-        .from("posts_with_comments AS posts")
+    if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.supports_common_table_expressions?
+      def test_with_when_hash_is_passed_as_an_argument
+        relation = Post
+          .with(posts_with_comments: Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0"))
+          .from("posts_with_comments AS posts")
 
-      assert_equal POSTS_WITH_COMMENTS, relation.order(:id).pluck(:id)
-    end
+        assert_equal POSTS_WITH_COMMENTS, relation.order(:id).pluck(:id)
+      end
 
-    def test_with_when_hash_with_multiple_elements_of_different_type_is_passed_as_an_argument
-      cte_options = {
-        posts_with_tags: Post.arel_table.project(Arel.star).where(Post.arel_table[:tags_count].gt(0)),
-        posts_with_tags_and_comments: Arel.sql("SELECT * FROM posts_with_tags WHERE legacy_comments_count > 0"),
-        "posts_with_tags_and_multiple_comments" => Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 1").from("posts_with_tags_and_comments AS posts")
-      }
-      relation = Post.with(cte_options).from("posts_with_tags_and_multiple_comments AS posts")
+      def test_with_when_hash_with_multiple_elements_of_different_type_is_passed_as_an_argument
+        cte_options = {
+          posts_with_tags: Post.arel_table.project(Arel.star).where(Post.arel_table[:tags_count].gt(0)),
+          posts_with_tags_and_comments: Arel.sql("SELECT * FROM posts_with_tags WHERE legacy_comments_count > 0"),
+          "posts_with_tags_and_multiple_comments" => Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 1").from("posts_with_tags_and_comments AS posts")
+        }
+        relation = Post.with(cte_options).from("posts_with_tags_and_multiple_comments AS posts")
 
-      assert_equal POSTS_WITH_TAGS_AND_MULTIPLE_COMMENTS, relation.order(:id).pluck(:id)
-    end
+        assert_equal POSTS_WITH_TAGS_AND_MULTIPLE_COMMENTS, relation.order(:id).pluck(:id)
+      end
 
-    def test_multiple_with_calls
-      relation = Post
-        .with(posts_with_tags: Post.where("tags_count > 0"))
-        .from("posts_with_tags_and_comments AS posts")
-        .with(posts_with_tags_and_comments: Arel.sql("SELECT * FROM posts_with_tags WHERE legacy_comments_count > 0"))
+      def test_multiple_with_calls
+        relation = Post
+          .with(posts_with_tags: Post.where("tags_count > 0"))
+          .from("posts_with_tags_and_comments AS posts")
+          .with(posts_with_tags_and_comments: Arel.sql("SELECT * FROM posts_with_tags WHERE legacy_comments_count > 0"))
 
-      assert_equal POSTS_WITH_TAGS_AND_COMMENTS, relation.order(:id).pluck(:id)
-    end
+        assert_equal POSTS_WITH_TAGS_AND_COMMENTS, relation.order(:id).pluck(:id)
+      end
 
-    def test_count_after_with_call
-      relation = Post.with(posts_with_comments: Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0"))
+      def test_count_after_with_call
+        relation = Post.with(posts_with_comments: Post.where("legacy_comments_count > 0"))
 
-      assert_equal Post.count, relation.count
-      assert_equal POSTS_WITH_COMMENTS.size, relation.from("posts_with_comments AS posts").count
-      assert_equal POSTS_WITH_COMMENTS.size, relation.joins("JOIN posts_with_comments ON posts_with_comments.id = posts.id").count
-    end
+        assert_equal Post.count, relation.count
+        assert_equal POSTS_WITH_COMMENTS.size, relation.from("posts_with_comments AS posts").count
+        assert_equal POSTS_WITH_COMMENTS.size, relation.joins("JOIN posts_with_comments ON posts_with_comments.id = posts.id").count
+      end
 
-    def test_with_when_called_from_active_record_scope
-      assert_equal POSTS_WITH_TAGS, Post.with_tags_cte.order(:id).pluck(:id)
-    end
+      def test_with_when_called_from_active_record_scope
+        assert_equal POSTS_WITH_TAGS, Post.with_tags_cte.order(:id).pluck(:id)
+      end
 
-    def test_with_when_invalid_params_are_passed
-      assert_raise(ArgumentError) { Post.with }
-      assert_raise(ArgumentError) { Post.with(posts_with_tags: nil).load }
-      assert_raise(ArgumentError) { Post.with(posts_with_tags: [Post.where("tags_count > 0")]).load }
+      def test_with_when_invalid_params_are_passed
+        assert_raise(ArgumentError) { Post.with }
+        assert_raise(ArgumentError) { Post.with(posts_with_tags: nil).load }
+        assert_raise(ArgumentError) { Post.with(posts_with_tags: [Post.where("tags_count > 0")]).load }
+      end
+    else
+      def test_common_table_expressions_are_unsupported
+        assert_raises ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid do
+          Post.with_tags_cte.order(:id).pluck(:id)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end