diff --git a/config/defaults.hjson b/config/defaults.hjson
index 9511dc5bf..398549caa 100644
--- a/config/defaults.hjson
+++ b/config/defaults.hjson
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     # Name of the postgres database for lemmy
     database: "string"
     # Maximum number of active sql connections
-    pool_size: 5
+    pool_size: 95
   }
   # Settings related to activitypub federation
   # Pictrs image server configuration.
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs b/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs
index 01b968621..213e74c4e 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub struct DatabaseConfig {
   pub connection: DatabaseConnection,
 
   /// Maximum number of active sql connections
-  #[default(5)]
+  #[default(95)]
   pub pool_size: usize,
 }