diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 48b172f..3173c80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ jobs:
     name: ${{ matrix.ruby }} rails-${{ matrix.active-model }}  couchbase-${{ matrix.couchbase }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libevent-dev libev-dev python3-httplib2
-    - run: wget http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
-    - run: sudo apt install ./libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+    - run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y libevent-dev libev-dev python3-httplib2
+        sudo apt-get install -y libtinfo5 || sudo apt-get install -y libtinfo6
     - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
       with:
         ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby }}
diff --git a/docusaurus/docs/tutorial-ruby-couchbase-orm/07-sqlpp-queries.md b/docusaurus/docs/tutorial-ruby-couchbase-orm/07-sqlpp-queries.md
index ee12175..9c0cefd 100644
--- a/docusaurus/docs/tutorial-ruby-couchbase-orm/07-sqlpp-queries.md
+++ b/docusaurus/docs/tutorial-ruby-couchbase-orm/07-sqlpp-queries.md
@@ -147,6 +147,47 @@ docs = N1QLTest.by_custom_rating_values(key: [[1, 2]]).collect { |ob| ob.name }
 
 In the above examples, the `collect` method is used to extract the `name` attribute from each document in the result set.
 
+## 7.8 Prepared Statement Plan Caching
+
+Couchbase Server can cache the query execution plan for a SQL++ query so that subsequent executions skip the planning step. This is controlled by the `adhoc` query option: `adhoc: false` tells the server to prepare and cache the plan on first execution and reuse it on subsequent ones.
+
+### Default behaviour
+
+By default CouchbaseOrm runs queries with `adhoc: true` (the Couchbase SDK default), meaning no plan caching. This preserves the existing behaviour — you opt into plan caching explicitly.
+
+### Enabling caching for a specific call
+
+Pass `adhoc: false` directly to the query method to prepare and cache the plan (useful for frequently repeated queries):
+
+```ruby
+# Cache the plan for this query
+N1QLTest.by_rating(key: 1, adhoc: false)
+
+# Relation query with plan caching
+User.where(country: 'FR').with(adhoc: false).to_a
+```
+
+### Enabling caching for a specific `n1ql` definition
+
+Set `adhoc: false` in the macro options to always cache the plan for that particular query:
+
+```ruby
+n1ql :by_stable_filter, emit_key: [:name], adhoc: false
+```
+
+### Changing the global default
+
+Override the thread-local config to change the default for all queries in the current thread:
+
+```ruby
+# Enable plan caching for all queries in this thread
+CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config(adhoc: false)
+```
+
+### Override priority
+
+From highest to lowest: **per-call kwarg** > **per-`n1ql`-definition option** > **`N1ql.config`** > **default (`true`)**.
+
 ## 7.7 Indexing for SQL++
 
 To optimize the performance of SQL++ queries, it's important to create appropriate indexes on the fields used in the query conditions. Couchbase Server provides a way to create indexes using the Index service.
diff --git a/lib/couchbase-orm/n1ql.rb b/lib/couchbase-orm/n1ql.rb
index e057bd3..51535cb 100644
--- a/lib/couchbase-orm/n1ql.rb
+++ b/lib/couchbase-orm/n1ql.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module N1ql
         extend ActiveSupport::Concern
         NO_VALUE = :no_value_specified
         DEFAULT_SCAN_CONSISTENCY = :request_plus
+        DEFAULT_ADHOC = true
         # sanitize for injection query
         def self.sanitize(value)
             if value.is_a?(String)
@@ -22,9 +23,10 @@ def self.sanitize(value)
 
         def self.config(new_config = nil)
             Thread.current['__couchbaseorm_n1ql_config__'] = new_config if new_config
-            Thread.current['__couchbaseorm_n1ql_config__'] || {
-                scan_consistency: DEFAULT_SCAN_CONSISTENCY
-            }
+            {
+                scan_consistency: DEFAULT_SCAN_CONSISTENCY,
+                adhoc: DEFAULT_ADHOC
+            }.merge(Thread.current['__couchbaseorm_n1ql_config__'] || {})
         end
 
         module ClassMethods
@@ -57,7 +59,10 @@ def n1ql(name, query_fn: nil, emit_key: [], custom_order: nil, **options)
                 @indexes[name] = method_opts
 
                 singleton_class.__send__(:define_method, name) do |key: NO_VALUE, **opts, &result_modifier|
-                    opts = options.merge(opts).reverse_merge(scan_consistency: CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config[:scan_consistency])
+                    opts = options.merge(opts).reverse_merge(
+                        scan_consistency: CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config[:scan_consistency],
+                        adhoc: CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config[:adhoc]
+                    )
                     values = key == NO_VALUE ? NO_VALUE : convert_values(method_opts[:emit_key], key)
                     current_query = run_query(method_opts[:emit_key], values, query_fn, custom_order: custom_order, **opts.except(:include_docs, :key))
                     if result_modifier
diff --git a/lib/couchbase-orm/relation.rb b/lib/couchbase-orm/relation.rb
index 984b93a..927efe8 100644
--- a/lib/couchbase-orm/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/couchbase-orm/relation.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module Relation
         extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
         class CouchbaseOrm_Relation
-            def initialize(model:, where: where = nil, order: order = nil, limit: limit = nil, _not: _not = false, strict_loading: strict_loading = false)
+            def initialize(model:, where: where = nil, order: order = nil, limit: limit = nil, _not: _not = false, strict_loading: strict_loading = false, query_options: query_options = {})
                 CouchbaseOrm::logger.debug "CouchbaseOrm_Relation init: #{model} where:#{where.inspect} not:#{_not.inspect} order:#{order.inspect} limit: #{limit} strict_loading: #{strict_loading}"
                 @model = model
                 @limit = limit
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def initialize(model:, where: where = nil, order: order = nil, limit: limit = ni
                 @order = merge_order(**order) if order
                 @where = merge_where(where, _not) if where
                 @strict_loading = strict_loading
+                @query_options = query_options || {}
                 CouchbaseOrm::logger.debug "- #{to_s}"
             end
 
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ def strict_loading?
                 !!@strict_loading
             end
 
+            def with(opts = {})
+                CouchbaseOrm_Relation.new(**initializer_arguments.merge(query_options: @query_options.merge(opts)))
+            end
+
             def first
                 n1ql_query, params = self.limit(1).to_n1ql_with_params
                 result = @model.cluster.query(n1ql_query, build_query_options(positional_parameters: params))
@@ -168,7 +173,7 @@ def build_limit
             end
 
             def initializer_arguments
-                { model: @model, order: @order, where: @where, limit: @limit, strict_loading: @strict_loading }
+                { model: @model, order: @order, where: @where, limit: @limit, strict_loading: @strict_loading, query_options: @query_options }
             end
 
             def merge_order(*lorder, **horder)
@@ -238,7 +243,7 @@ def build_update_with_params(params, **cond)
             end
 
             def build_query_options(positional_parameters: [])
-                opts = { scan_consistency: CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config[:scan_consistency] }
+                opts = CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config.merge(@query_options)
                 opts[:positional_parameters] = positional_parameters unless positional_parameters.empty?
                 Couchbase::Options::Query.new(**opts)
             end
@@ -261,7 +266,7 @@ def relation
 
             delegate :ids, :update_all, :delete_all, :count, :empty?, :filter, :reduce, :find_by, to: :all
 
-            delegate :where, :not, :order, :limit, :all, :strict_loading, :strict_loading?, to: :relation
+            delegate :where, :not, :order, :limit, :all, :strict_loading, :strict_loading?, :with, to: :relation
         end
     end
 end
diff --git a/spec/n1ql_spec.rb b/spec/n1ql_spec.rb
index b1f7430..ca42599 100644
--- a/spec/n1ql_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/n1ql_spec.rb
@@ -196,6 +196,25 @@ class N1QLTest < CouchbaseOrm::Base
         end
     end
 
+    it "should use adhoc: true by default (no prepared statement plan caching)" do
+        expect(Couchbase::Options::Query).to receive(:new).with(hash_including(adhoc: true)).and_call_original
+        N1QLTest.by_rating_reverse()
+    end
+
+    it "should allow overriding adhoc per call to enable plan caching" do
+        expect(Couchbase::Options::Query).to receive(:new).with(hash_including(adhoc: false)).and_call_original
+        N1QLTest.by_rating_reverse(adhoc: false)
+    end
+
+    it "should respect N1ql.config adhoc setting" do
+        default_config = CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config
+        CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config({ adhoc: false })
+        expect(Couchbase::Options::Query).to receive(:new).with(hash_including(adhoc: false)).and_call_original
+        N1QLTest.by_rating_reverse()
+    ensure
+        CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config(default_config)
+    end
+
     after(:all) do
         N1QLTest.delete_all
     end
diff --git a/spec/relation_spec.rb b/spec/relation_spec.rb
index f67f1fa..e9b4b84 100644
--- a/spec/relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relation_spec.rb
@@ -501,5 +501,38 @@ def self.active
             end
         end
     end
+
+    it "should use adhoc: true by default (no prepared statement plan caching)" do
+        expect(Couchbase::Options::Query).to receive(:new).with(hash_including(adhoc: true)).and_call_original
+        RelationModel.where(active: true).ids
+    end
+
+    describe "adhoc option via with" do
+        it "should return a relation when calling with(adhoc:)" do
+            expect(RelationModel.all.with(adhoc: false)).to be_a(CouchbaseOrm::Relation::CouchbaseOrm_Relation)
+        end
+
+        it "should pass adhoc: false to query options when set on the relation" do
+            expect(Couchbase::Options::Query).to receive(:new).with(hash_including(adhoc: false)).and_call_original
+            RelationModel.where(active: true).with(adhoc: false).ids
+        end
+
+        it "should override N1ql.config adhoc when set on the relation" do
+            default_config = CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config
+            CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config(adhoc: false)
+            expect(Couchbase::Options::Query).to receive(:new).with(hash_including(adhoc: true)).and_call_original
+            RelationModel.where(active: true).with(adhoc: true).ids
+        ensure
+            CouchbaseOrm::N1ql.config(default_config)
+        end
+
+        it "should be chainable with other relation methods" do
+            m1 = RelationModel.create!(active: true, age: 10)
+            _m2 = RelationModel.create!(active: false, age: 20)
+            expect(Couchbase::Options::Query).to receive(:new).with(hash_including(adhoc: false)).and_call_original
+            result = RelationModel.where(active: true).order(:age).with(adhoc: false).to_a
+            expect(result).to match_array([m1])
+        end
+    end
 end