diff --git a/config/default.js b/config/default.js
index 8b477f837..435f735fe 100755
--- a/config/default.js
+++ b/config/default.js
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ module.exports = {
 		},
 		timeout: 5000,
 		graphiql: false,
+		pool: {
+			min: 0,
+			max: 20,
+			acquireTimeoutMillis: 300000,
+			createTimeoutMillis: 300000,
+			destroyTimeoutMillis: 300000,
+		},
 	},
 	web: {
 		host: '0.0.0.0',
diff --git a/src/knex.js b/src/knex.js
index 0c77d14bd..a815d9298 100755
--- a/src/knex.js
+++ b/src/knex.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const knex = require('knex');
 module.exports = knex({
 	client: 'pg',
 	connection: config.database.owner,
+	pool: config.database.pool,
 	// performance overhead, don't use asyncStackTraces in production
 	asyncStackTraces: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development',
 	// debug: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development',