diff --git a/argocd/apps/openproject/values-openproject.yaml b/argocd/apps/openproject/values-openproject.yaml
index 930ad9c..fa2f5fd 100644
--- a/argocd/apps/openproject/values-openproject.yaml
+++ b/argocd/apps/openproject/values-openproject.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,14 @@ spec:
           auth:
             existingSecret: "postgresql-secret"
           global:
-            readOnlyRootFilesystem: false  
+            readOnlyRootFilesystem: false 
+          options:
+            pool:
+              maxConnections: 20
+              minConnections: 5
+              connectionTimeoutMillis: 2000
+              idleTimeoutMillis: 10000
+              maxLifetimeMillis: 600000       
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: openproject