diff --git a/docker-compose.zitadel.yml b/docker-compose.zitadel.yml
index 17730f1..df2f6a9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.zitadel.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.zitadel.yml
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ services:
       - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_ADMIN_USERNAME=zit'
       - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_ADMIN_PASSWORD=zit'
       - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_ADMIN_SSL_MODE=disable'
+      - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_MAXOPENCONNS=20'
+      - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_MAXIDLECONNS=10'
+      - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_MAXCONNLIFETIME=30m'
+      - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_MAXCONNIDLETIME=10m'
       - 'ZITADEL_SYSTEMDEFAULTS_SECRETGENERATORS_PASSWORDSALTCOST=1'
       - 'ZITADEL_EXTERNALSECURE=false'
       - 'ZITADEL_EXTERNALPORT=${ZITADEL_EXTERNALPORT:-8080}'
diff --git a/templates/docker-compose.zitadel.j2 b/templates/docker-compose.zitadel.j2
index 5a5b928..0fa6e21 100644
--- a/templates/docker-compose.zitadel.j2
+++ b/templates/docker-compose.zitadel.j2
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ services:
       - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_ADMIN_USERNAME=zit'
       - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_ADMIN_PASSWORD=zit'
       - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_ADMIN_SSL_MODE=disable'
+      - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_MAXOPENCONNS=20'
+      - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_MAXIDLECONNS=10'
+      - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_MAXCONNLIFETIME=30m'
+      - 'ZITADEL_DATABASE_POSTGRES_MAXCONNIDLETIME=10m'
       - 'ZITADEL_SYSTEMDEFAULTS_SECRETGENERATORS_PASSWORDSALTCOST=1'
       - 'ZITADEL_EXTERNALSECURE=false'
       - 'ZITADEL_EXTERNALPORT=${ZITADEL_EXTERNALPORT:-8080}'