diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos_gitea/templates/default/app.ini.erb b/site-cookbooks/kosmos_gitea/templates/default/app.ini.erb
index 5c79bba..5eacffc 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/kosmos_gitea/templates/default/app.ini.erb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos_gitea/templates/default/app.ini.erb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ NAME    = gitea
 USER    = gitea
 PASSWD  = <%= @postgresql_password %>
 SSL_MODE = disable
+MAX_OPEN_CONNS = 20
 
 [repository]
 ROOT = <%= @repository_root_directory %>