diff --git a/apps/api/src/core/events/database.py b/apps/api/src/core/events/database.py
index 67a199ef..6733dd81 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/core/events/database.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/core/events/database.py
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ learnhouse_config = get_learnhouse_config()
 engine = create_engine(
     learnhouse_config.database_config.sql_connection_string,  # type: ignore
     echo=False, 
-    pool_pre_ping=True  # type: ignore
+    pool_pre_ping=True,  # type: ignore
+    pool_size=10,  
+    max_overflow=20,
+    pool_recycle=300,  # Recycle connections after 5 minutes
+    pool_timeout=30
 )
 
 # Create all tables after importing all models