diff --git a/bootstrap/src/main/resources/application.yml b/bootstrap/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 129ad43..6a748b3 100644
--- a/bootstrap/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/bootstrap/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spring:
     username: ${DB_USER:postgres}
     password: ${DB_PASSWORD:postgres}
     driver-class-name: org.postgresql.Driver
+    hikari:
+      maximum-pool-size: 20
+      minimum-idle: 5
 
   jpa:
     hibernate: