Best way to use db table prefix

So I include $db = ... in every functions
and in each RAW $sql, I use $db->prefixTable('table_name')

It works but is this the ideal way of coding it in CI4?

PHP Code:

function get_include_files()
{
    $db = \Config\Database::connect();

    $include_files = array(); // must return something

    $sql = "SELECT plugin_id, plugin_includes FROM " . $db->prefixTable('plugins') . " WHERE plugin_enabled = 1";
    ... 


Thanks.