diff --git a/templates/barbican/config/00-default.conf b/templates/barbican/config/00-default.conf
index f6a299c..604ed04 100644
--- a/templates/barbican/config/00-default.conf
+++ b/templates/barbican/config/00-default.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [DEFAULT]
-sql_connection = {{ .DatabaseConnection }}
 {{ if (index . "ServiceURL") }}
 host_href = {{ .ServiceURL }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -7,6 +6,11 @@ debug = true
 transport_url = {{ .TransportURL }}
 log_file = {{ .LogFile }}
 
+[database]
+max_retries=-1
+db_max_retries=-1
+connection={{ .DatabaseConnection }}
+
 {{ if (index . "KeystoneAuthURL") }}
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_version = v3