diff --git a/databuilder/databuilder/extractor/neo4j_extractor.py b/databuilder/databuilder/extractor/neo4j_extractor.py
index 8d0cfb186e..629155df3b 100644
--- a/databuilder/databuilder/extractor/neo4j_extractor.py
+++ b/databuilder/databuilder/extractor/neo4j_extractor.py
@@ -35,10 +35,14 @@ class Neo4jExtractor(Extractor):
     """NEO4J_ENCRYPTED is a boolean indicating whether to use SSL/TLS when connecting."""
     NEO4J_VALIDATE_SSL = 'neo4j_validate_ssl'
     """NEO4J_VALIDATE_SSL is a boolean indicating whether to validate the server's SSL/TLS cert against system CAs."""
+    NEO4J_USE_IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS = 'neo4j_use_implicit_transactions'
+    """NEO4J_USE_IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS is a boolean indicating whether to use implicit or explicit transactions. This
+    is only needed when implicit transactions are required, such as for CALL {} IN TRANSACTIONS queries."""
 
     DEFAULT_CONFIG = ConfigFactory.from_dict({
         NEO4J_MAX_CONN_LIFE_TIME_SEC: 50,
         NEO4J_DATABASE_NAME: neo4j.DEFAULT_DATABASE,
+        NEO4J_USE_IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS: False,
     })
 
     def init(self, conf: ConfigTree) -> None:
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ def init(self, conf: ConfigTree) -> None:
         self.graph_url = self.conf.get_string(Neo4jExtractor.GRAPH_URL_CONFIG_KEY)
         self.cypher_query = self.conf.get_string(Neo4jExtractor.CYPHER_QUERY_CONFIG_KEY)
         self.db_name = self.conf.get_string(Neo4jExtractor.NEO4J_DATABASE_NAME)
+        self.use_implicit_transactions = self.conf.get(Neo4jExtractor.NEO4J_USE_IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS)
 
         uri = self.conf.get_string(Neo4jExtractor.GRAPH_URL_CONFIG_KEY)
         driver_args = {
@@ -107,10 +112,15 @@ def _get_extract_iter(self) -> Iterator[Any]:
         Execute {cypher_query} and yield result one at a time
         """
         with self.driver.session(
-            database=self.db_name
+            database=self.db_name,
+            default_access_mode=neo4j.READ_ACCESS
         ) as session:
             if not hasattr(self, 'results'):
-                self.results = session.read_transaction(self._execute_query)
+                if not self.use_implicit_transactions:
+                    self.results = session.read_transaction(self._execute_query)
+                else:
+                    LOGGER.info('Executing query in implicit transaction %s', self.cypher_query)
+                    self.results = session.run(self.cypher_query).data()
 
             for result in self.results:
                 if hasattr(self, 'model_class'):
diff --git a/databuilder/setup.py b/databuilder/setup.py
index d9ba34d820..9af728465f 100644
--- a/databuilder/setup.py
+++ b/databuilder/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-__version__ = '7.5.0'
+__version__ = '7.5.1'
 
 requirements_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
                                  'requirements.txt')