diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-## [_Unreleased_](https://github.com/freckle/freckle-app/compare/freckle-app-v1.20.2.0...main)
+## [_Unreleased_](https://github.com/freckle/freckle-app/compare/freckle-app-v1.20.2.1...main)
+
+## [v1.20.2.1](https://github.com/freckle/freckle-app/compare/freckle-app-v1.20.2.0...freckle-app-v1.20.2.1)
+
+Adds an OpenTelemetry span called "runSqlPool" within each "runDB" span.
+
+- `runDB` covers the entire action, from the time it requests a connection
+  from the pool to the time it returns the connection to the pool.
+- The new `runSqlPool` span covers the actions taken while _holding_ a
+  connection. This span doesn't start until a connection is obtained.
+
+This makes the trace more explicitly reflect situations where a thread was
+blocked by an exhausted connection pool.
 
 ## [v1.20.2.0](https://github.com/freckle/freckle-app/compare/freckle-app-v1.20.1.2...freckle-app-v1.20.2.0)
 
diff --git a/freckle-app.cabal b/freckle-app.cabal
--- a/freckle-app.cabal
+++ b/freckle-app.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:      1.22
 name:               freckle-app
-version:            1.20.2.0
+version:            1.20.2.1
 license:            MIT
 license-file:       LICENSE
 maintainer:         Freckle Education
diff --git a/library/Freckle/App/Database.hs b/library/Freckle/App/Database.hs
--- a/library/Freckle/App/Database.hs
+++ b/library/Freckle/App/Database.hs
@@ -175,7 +175,11 @@
         }
   Stats.withGauge Stats.dbEnqueuedAndProcessing $
     inSpan "runDB" (clientSpanArguments {Trace.attributes = dbAttributes}) $
-      runSqlPoolWithExtensibleHooks action pool Nothing hooks'
+      runSqlPoolWithExtensibleHooks
+        (inSpan "runSqlPool" defaultSpanArguments action)
+        pool
+        Nothing
+        hooks'
  where
   dbAttributes = HashMap.fromList [("service.name", "database")]
 
diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: freckle-app
-version: 1.20.2.0
+version: 1.20.2.1
 maintainer: Freckle Education
 category: Utils
 github: freckle/freckle-app