diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index 7f56e55..bb42e08 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 default: &default
   adapter: postgresql
   timeout: 5000
-  pool: <%= ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 10 } %>
+  pool: <%= ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 } %>
   host: <%= ENV.fetch('DATABASE_HOST') { 'localhost' } %>
   port: <%= ENV.fetch('DATABASE_POST') { 5432 } %>
   username: <%= ENV.fetch('DATABASE_USERNAME') { '' } %>