diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c77ed953..24cb2b42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -618,6 +618,73 @@ my_periodic_resque_job:
 
 and the job will be enqueued via `perform_later` so it'll run in Resque. However, in this case we won't track any `solid_queue_recurring_execution` record for it and there won't be any guarantees that the job is enqueued only once each time.
 
+## Multisharding
+
+If your application reaches a point where the pressure on the database used for jobs is such that you need to spread the load over multiple databases, then this section is for you.
+
+You can extend the Solid Queue database configuration to use different shards:
+
+  ```ruby
+  config.solid_queue.connects_to = {
+    shards: {
+      queue_shard_one: { writing: :queue_shard_one },
+      queue_shard_two: { writing: :queue_shard_two }
+    }
+  }
+  ```
+
+Queue database shards will need to have been defined in `config/database.yml` as shown in the installation section. Both shards need to share the same schema, and down the line share the same migration configuration:
+
+  ```yaml
+  production:
+  primary:
+    <<: *default
+    database: storage/production.sqlite3
+  queue_shard_one:
+    <<: *default
+    database: storage/production_queue_shard_one.sqlite3
+    migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
+  queue_shard_two:
+    <<: *default
+    database: storage/production_queue_shard_two.sqlite3
+    migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
+  ```
+
+Simply converting a simpler database configuration such as `config.solid_queue.connects_to = { database: { writing: :queue } }` to `config.solid_queue.connects_to = { shards: { queue: { writing: :queue } } }` will not have any effects on the behavior of Solid Queue.
+
+### Configuration
+
+In `config/environments/production.rb` or for the environment you want to enable Solid Queue in, you can define the following options:
+
+  ```ruby
+  config.solid_queue.primary_shard = :queue_shard_one # optional
+  config.solid_queue.active_shard = ENV["SOLID_QUEUE_ACTIVE_SHARD"]&.to_sym
+  config.solid_queue.shard_selection_lambda = ->(active_job:, active_jobs:) { nil }
+  ```
+
+- `config.solid_queue.primary_shard` is the shard that will be used to enqueue or schedule jobs without any specific adapter configuration. It defaults to the first shard found in `config.solid_queue.connects_to` (ActiveRecord default)
+- `config.solid_queue.active_shard` is the shard that will be used by workers, dispatchers and schedulers to manage and process jobs. It defaults to the `primary_shard`.
+  With a basic Solid Queue configuration and the option described above you can start a worker and dispatcher working on the `queue_shard_two` shard by running `SOLID_QUEUE_ACTIVE_SHARD=queue_shard_two bin/jobs start`
+- `config.solid_queue.shard_selection_lambda` helps you define a custom strategy to determine in which shard a job should be enqueued. It accepts keyword parameters `active_job` when a single job is enqueued or scheduled and `active_jobs` when jobs are bulk enqueued. If the lambda is defined but returns `nil`, Solid Queue will use the adapter defined for the job.
+
+### Enqueueing jobs in different shards
+
+Individual jobs can be assigned to shards by leveraging their `queue_adapter` property:
+
+  ```ruby
+  class SomeJob < ApplicationJob
+    self.queue_adapter = ActiveJob::QueueAdapters::SolidQueueAdapter.new(db_shard: :queue_shard_two)
+  ```
+
+This job will be enqueued in the shard named `queue_shard_two`.
+
+Alternatively you can define a lambda to implement a custom strategy for defining which shard a job will be enqueued to:
+
+  ```ruby
+  config.solid_queue.shard_selection_lambda = ->(active_job:, active_jobs:) { SolidQueue.connects_to[:shards].keys.sample } # pick a shard randomly
+  ```
+
+
 ## Inspiration
 
 Solid Queue has been inspired by [resque](https://github.com/resque/resque) and [GoodJob](https://github.com/bensheldon/good_job). We recommend checking out these projects as they're great examples from which we've learnt a lot.
diff --git a/app/models/solid_queue/record.rb b/app/models/solid_queue/record.rb
index d73e41b2..53e5b47c 100644
--- a/app/models/solid_queue/record.rb
+++ b/app/models/solid_queue/record.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,16 @@ module SolidQueue
   class Record < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.abstract_class = true
 
-    connects_to(**SolidQueue.connects_to) if SolidQueue.connects_to
+    def self.connects_to_and_set_active_shard
+      connects_to(**SolidQueue.connects_to)
+
+      if SolidQueue.connects_to.key?(:shards) &&
+           SolidQueue.connects_to[:shards].key?(SolidQueue.active_shard)
+        self.default_shard = SolidQueue.active_shard
+      end
+    end
+
+    connects_to_and_set_active_shard if SolidQueue.connects_to
 
     def self.non_blocking_lock
       if SolidQueue.use_skip_locked
diff --git a/lib/active_job/queue_adapters/solid_queue_adapter.rb b/lib/active_job/queue_adapters/solid_queue_adapter.rb
index d3042194..9ae293fd 100644
--- a/lib/active_job/queue_adapters/solid_queue_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_job/queue_adapters/solid_queue_adapter.rb
@@ -8,20 +8,41 @@ module QueueAdapters
     #
     #   Rails.application.config.active_job.queue_adapter = :solid_queue
     class SolidQueueAdapter
+      def initialize(db_shard: nil)
+        @db_shard = db_shard
+      end
+
       def enqueue_after_transaction_commit?
         true
       end
 
       def enqueue(active_job) # :nodoc:
-        SolidQueue::Job.enqueue(active_job)
+        select_shard(active_job:) { SolidQueue::Job.enqueue(active_job) }
       end
 
       def enqueue_at(active_job, timestamp) # :nodoc:
-        SolidQueue::Job.enqueue(active_job, scheduled_at: Time.at(timestamp))
+        select_shard(active_job:) do
+          SolidQueue::Job.enqueue(active_job, scheduled_at: Time.at(timestamp))
+        end
       end
 
       def enqueue_all(active_jobs) # :nodoc:
-        SolidQueue::Job.enqueue_all(active_jobs)
+        select_shard(active_jobs:) { SolidQueue::Job.enqueue_all(active_jobs) }
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def select_shard(active_job: nil, active_jobs: nil, &block)
+        shard =
+          SolidQueue.shard_selection_lambda&.call(active_job:, active_jobs:) ||
+            @db_shard ||
+              SolidQueue.primary_shard
+
+        if shard
+          ActiveRecord::Base.connected_to(shard: shard) { block.call }
+        else
+          block.call
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/solid_queue.rb b/lib/solid_queue.rb
index 1e1961e6..68bfd079 100644
--- a/lib/solid_queue.rb
+++ b/lib/solid_queue.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ module SolidQueue
   mattr_accessor :clear_finished_jobs_after, default: 1.day
   mattr_accessor :default_concurrency_control_period, default: 3.minutes
 
+  mattr_accessor :primary_shard, :active_shard, :shard_selection_lambda
+
   delegate :on_start, :on_stop, to: Supervisor
 
   def on_worker_start(...)
diff --git a/lib/solid_queue/engine.rb b/lib/solid_queue/engine.rb
index 99e14150..8fc86061 100644
--- a/lib/solid_queue/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/solid_queue/engine.rb
@@ -45,5 +45,15 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
         SolidQueue::Processes::Base.include SolidQueue::Processes::OgInterruptible
       end
     end
+
+    initializer "solid_queue.shard_configuration" do
+      ActiveSupport.on_load(:solid_queue) do
+        # Record the name of the primary shard, which should be used for
+        # adapter less jobs
+        if SolidQueue.connects_to.key?(:shards) && SolidQueue.primary_shard.nil?
+          SolidQueue.primary_shard = SolidQueue.connects_to[:shards].keys.first
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/dummy/app/jobs/shard_two_job.rb b/test/dummy/app/jobs/shard_two_job.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..674f1df2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/dummy/app/jobs/shard_two_job.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class ShardTwoJob < ApplicationJob
+  self.queue_adapter = ActiveJob::QueueAdapters::SolidQueueAdapter.new(db_shard: :queue_shard_two)
+  queue_as :background
+
+  def perform(arg)
+    JobBuffer.add(arg)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/dummy/config/database.yml b/test/dummy/config/database.yml
index fdb186a5..7302c422 100644
--- a/test/dummy/config/database.yml
+++ b/test/dummy/config/database.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ development:
     <<: *default
     database: <%= database_name_from("development_queue") %>
     migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
+  queue_shard_two:
+    <<: *default
+    database: <%= database_name_from("development_queue_shard_two") %>
+    migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
 
 test:
   primary:
@@ -65,3 +69,7 @@ test:
     <<: *default
     database: <%= database_name_from("test_queue") %>
     migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
+  queue_shard_two:
+    <<: *default
+    database: <%= database_name_from("test_queue_shard_two") %>
+    migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
diff --git a/test/dummy/config/environments/test.rb b/test/dummy/config/environments/test.rb
index a5a99232..57fd3057 100644
--- a/test/dummy/config/environments/test.rb
+++ b/test/dummy/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@
 
   # Replace the default in-process and non-durable queuing backend for Active Job.
   config.active_job.queue_adapter = :solid_queue
-  config.solid_queue.connects_to = { database: { writing: :queue } }
+  config.solid_queue.connects_to = {
+    shards: {
+      queue: { writing: :queue },
+      queue_shard_two:  { writing: :queue_shard_two }
+    }
+  }
 
   # Annotate rendered view with file names.
   # config.action_view.annotate_rendered_view_with_filenames = true
diff --git a/test/dummy/db/queue_shard_two_schema.rb b/test/dummy/db/queue_shard_two_schema.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..697c2e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/dummy/db/queue_shard_two_schema.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+# This file is auto-generated from the current state of the database. Instead
+# of editing this file, please use the migrations feature of Active Record to
+# incrementally modify your database, and then regenerate this schema definition.
+#
+# This file is the source Rails uses to define your schema when running `bin/rails
+# db:schema:load`. When creating a new database, `bin/rails db:schema:load` tends to
+# be faster and is potentially less error prone than running all of your
+# migrations from scratch. Old migrations may fail to apply correctly if those
+# migrations use external dependencies or application code.
+#
+# It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
+
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 1) do
+  create_table "solid_queue_blocked_executions", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.bigint "job_id", null: false
+    t.string "queue_name", null: false
+    t.integer "priority", default: 0, null: false
+    t.string "concurrency_key", null: false
+    t.datetime "expires_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.index ["concurrency_key", "priority", "job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_blocked_executions_for_release"
+    t.index ["expires_at", "concurrency_key"], name: "index_solid_queue_blocked_executions_for_maintenance"
+    t.index ["job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_blocked_executions_on_job_id", unique: true
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_claimed_executions", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.bigint "job_id", null: false
+    t.bigint "process_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.index ["job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_claimed_executions_on_job_id", unique: true
+    t.index ["process_id", "job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_claimed_executions_on_process_id_and_job_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_failed_executions", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.bigint "job_id", null: false
+    t.text "error"
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.index ["job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_failed_executions_on_job_id", unique: true
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_jobs", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "queue_name", null: false
+    t.string "class_name", null: false
+    t.text "arguments"
+    t.integer "priority", default: 0, null: false
+    t.string "active_job_id"
+    t.datetime "scheduled_at"
+    t.datetime "finished_at"
+    t.string "concurrency_key"
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.index ["active_job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_jobs_on_active_job_id"
+    t.index ["class_name"], name: "index_solid_queue_jobs_on_class_name"
+    t.index ["finished_at"], name: "index_solid_queue_jobs_on_finished_at"
+    t.index ["queue_name", "finished_at"], name: "index_solid_queue_jobs_for_filtering"
+    t.index ["scheduled_at", "finished_at"], name: "index_solid_queue_jobs_for_alerting"
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_pauses", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "queue_name", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.index ["queue_name"], name: "index_solid_queue_pauses_on_queue_name", unique: true
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_processes", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "kind", null: false
+    t.datetime "last_heartbeat_at", null: false
+    t.bigint "supervisor_id"
+    t.integer "pid", null: false
+    t.string "hostname"
+    t.text "metadata"
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.string "name", null: false
+    t.index ["last_heartbeat_at"], name: "index_solid_queue_processes_on_last_heartbeat_at"
+    t.index ["name", "supervisor_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_processes_on_name_and_supervisor_id", unique: true
+    t.index ["supervisor_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_processes_on_supervisor_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_ready_executions", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.bigint "job_id", null: false
+    t.string "queue_name", null: false
+    t.integer "priority", default: 0, null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.index ["job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_ready_executions_on_job_id", unique: true
+    t.index ["priority", "job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_poll_all"
+    t.index ["queue_name", "priority", "job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_poll_by_queue"
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_recurring_executions", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.bigint "job_id", null: false
+    t.string "task_key", null: false
+    t.datetime "run_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.index ["job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_recurring_executions_on_job_id", unique: true
+    t.index ["task_key", "run_at"], name: "index_solid_queue_recurring_executions_on_task_key_and_run_at", unique: true
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_recurring_tasks", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "key", null: false
+    t.string "schedule", null: false
+    t.string "command", limit: 2048
+    t.string "class_name"
+    t.text "arguments"
+    t.string "queue_name"
+    t.integer "priority", default: 0
+    t.boolean "static", default: true, null: false
+    t.text "description"
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.index ["key"], name: "index_solid_queue_recurring_tasks_on_key", unique: true
+    t.index ["static"], name: "index_solid_queue_recurring_tasks_on_static"
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_scheduled_executions", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.bigint "job_id", null: false
+    t.string "queue_name", null: false
+    t.integer "priority", default: 0, null: false
+    t.datetime "scheduled_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.index ["job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_scheduled_executions_on_job_id", unique: true
+    t.index ["scheduled_at", "priority", "job_id"], name: "index_solid_queue_dispatch_all"
+  end
+
+  create_table "solid_queue_semaphores", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "key", null: false
+    t.integer "value", default: 1, null: false
+    t.datetime "expires_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.index ["expires_at"], name: "index_solid_queue_semaphores_on_expires_at"
+    t.index ["key", "value"], name: "index_solid_queue_semaphores_on_key_and_value"
+    t.index ["key"], name: "index_solid_queue_semaphores_on_key", unique: true
+  end
+
+  add_foreign_key "solid_queue_blocked_executions", "solid_queue_jobs", column: "job_id", on_delete: :cascade
+  add_foreign_key "solid_queue_claimed_executions", "solid_queue_jobs", column: "job_id", on_delete: :cascade
+  add_foreign_key "solid_queue_failed_executions", "solid_queue_jobs", column: "job_id", on_delete: :cascade
+  add_foreign_key "solid_queue_ready_executions", "solid_queue_jobs", column: "job_id", on_delete: :cascade
+  add_foreign_key "solid_queue_recurring_executions", "solid_queue_jobs", column: "job_id", on_delete: :cascade
+  add_foreign_key "solid_queue_scheduled_executions", "solid_queue_jobs", column: "job_id", on_delete: :cascade
+end
diff --git a/test/integration/jobs_lifecycle_test.rb b/test/integration/jobs_lifecycle_test.rb
index decab5b0..098a9e90 100644
--- a/test/integration/jobs_lifecycle_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/jobs_lifecycle_test.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,22 @@ class JobsLifecycleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal 2, SolidQueue::Job.finished.count
   end
 
+  test "enqueue and run jobs from different shards" do
+    AddToBufferJob.perform_later "hey"
+    ShardTwoJob.perform_later "ho"
+
+    change_active_shard_to(:queue_shard_two) do
+      @dispatcher.start
+      @worker.start
+
+      wait_for_jobs_to_finish_for(2.seconds)
+    end
+
+    assert_equal [ "ho" ], JobBuffer.values.sort
+    assert_equal 1, SolidQueue::ReadyExecution.count
+    assert_equal 1, ActiveRecord::Base.connected_to(shard: :queue_shard_two) { SolidQueue::Job.finished.count }
+  end
+
   test "enqueue and run jobs that fail without retries" do
     RaisingJob.perform_later(ExpectedTestError, "A")
     RaisingJob.perform_later(ExpectedTestError, "B")
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index f54b73f2..4a12a728 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ExpectedTestError < RuntimeError; end
 
 
 class ActiveSupport::TestCase
-  include ConfigurationTestHelper, ProcessesTestHelper, JobsTestHelper
+  include ConfigurationTestHelper, ProcessesTestHelper, JobsTestHelper, MultishardingTestHelper
 
   setup do
     @_on_thread_error = SolidQueue.on_thread_error
diff --git a/test/test_helpers/multisharding_test_helper.rb b/test/test_helpers/multisharding_test_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98ba3f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_helpers/multisharding_test_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+module MultishardingTestHelper
+  private
+
+  def connected_to_shard_two(&block)
+    ActiveRecord::Base.connected_to(shard: :queue_shard_two) { block.call }
+  end
+
+  def change_active_shard_to(new_shard_name, &block)
+    old_shard_name = SolidQueue.active_shard
+    SolidQueue.active_shard = new_shard_name
+    SolidQueue::Record.connects_to_and_set_active_shard
+    block.call
+  ensure
+    SolidQueue.active_shard = old_shard_name
+    SolidQueue::Record.connects_to_and_set_active_shard
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/multisharding_test.rb b/test/unit/multisharding_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ab086ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/multisharding_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+class MultishardingTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  test "jobs are enqueued in the right shard" do
+    assert_difference -> { SolidQueue::Job.count }, 1 do
+      assert_difference -> { connected_to_shard_two { SolidQueue::Job.count } }, 1 do
+        AddToBufferJob.perform_later "hey!"
+        ShardTwoJob.perform_later "coucou!"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "jobs are enqueued in the right shard no matter the primary shard" do
+    assert_difference -> { SolidQueue::Job.count }, 1 do
+      change_active_shard_to(:queue_shard_two) { AddToBufferJob.perform_later "hey!" }
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "shard_selection_lambda can override which shard is used to enqueue individual jobs" do
+    shard_selection_lambda = ->(active_job:, active_jobs:) { :queue_shard_two if active_job.arguments.first == "hey!" }
+
+    with_shard_selection_lambda(shard_selection_lambda) do
+      assert_difference -> { connected_to_shard_two { SolidQueue::Job.count } }, 1 do
+        AddToBufferJob.perform_later "hey!"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "jobs are enqueued for later in the right shard" do
+    assert_difference -> { SolidQueue::ScheduledExecution.count }, 1 do
+      assert_difference -> { connected_to_shard_two { SolidQueue::ScheduledExecution.count } }, 1 do
+        AddToBufferJob.set(wait: 1).perform_later "hey!"
+        ShardTwoJob.set(wait: 1).perform_later "coucou!"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "jobs are enqueued in bulk in the right shard" do
+    active_jobs = [
+      AddToBufferJob.new(2),
+      ShardTwoJob.new(6),
+      AddToBufferJob.new(3),
+      ShardTwoJob.new(7)
+    ]
+
+    assert_difference -> { SolidQueue::Job.count }, 2 do
+      assert_difference -> { connected_to_shard_two { SolidQueue::Job.count } }, 2 do
+        ActiveJob.perform_all_later(active_jobs)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "shard_selection_lambda can override which shard is used to enqueue jobs in bulk" do
+    active_jobs = [
+      AddToBufferJob.new(2),
+      ShardTwoJob.new(6),
+      AddToBufferJob.new(3),
+      ShardTwoJob.new(7)
+    ]
+    shard_selection_lambda = ->(active_job:, active_jobs:) { :queue_shard_two if active_jobs.size == 2 }
+
+    with_shard_selection_lambda(shard_selection_lambda) do
+      assert_difference -> { SolidQueue::Job.count }, 0 do
+        assert_difference -> { connected_to_shard_two { SolidQueue::Job.count } }, 4 do
+          ActiveJob.perform_all_later(active_jobs)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def with_shard_selection_lambda(lambda, &block)
+    SolidQueue.shard_selection_lambda = lambda
+    block.call
+  ensure
+    SolidQueue.shard_selection_lambda = nil
+  end
+end