diff --git a/schemsearch-sql/src/lib.rs b/schemsearch-sql/src/lib.rs
index e99f2e1..33e41b1 100644
--- a/schemsearch-sql/src/lib.rs
+++ b/schemsearch-sql/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
  */
 
 use std::sync::Mutex;
-use sqlx::{Executor, MySql, MySqlPool, Pool, Row};
-use sqlx::mysql::MySqlConnectOptions;
+use sqlx::{ConnectOptions, Executor, MySql, MySqlPool, Pool, Row};
+use sqlx::mysql::{MySqlConnectOptions, MySqlPoolOptions};
 use crate::filter::SchematicFilter;
 
 mod properties;
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ pub async unsafe fn get_connection() {
     let mut conn = CONN.lock().unwrap();
     if conn.is_none() {
         let properties = properties::load_mysql_properties();
-        let _ = conn.insert(MySqlPool::connect_with(
-            MySqlConnectOptions::new()
+        let _ = conn.insert(MySqlPoolOptions::new()
+            .max_connections(5)
+            .connect_with(MySqlConnectOptions::new()
                 .host(properties.host.as_str())
                 .port(3306)
                 .username(properties.user.as_str())
                 .password(properties.password.as_str())
-                .database(properties.database.as_str())
-        )
+                .database(properties.database.as_str()))
             .await.expect("Failed to connect to database"));
     }
 }