diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 3c988385..10474812 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ if config_env() == :prod do
   config :microwaveprop, Microwaveprop.Repo,
     # ssl: true,
     url: database_url,
-    pool_size: String.to_integer(System.get_env("POOL_SIZE") || "50"),
+    pool_size: String.to_integer(System.get_env("POOL_SIZE") || "20"),
     # For machines with several cores, consider starting multiple pools of `pool_size`
     # pool_count: 4,
     socket_options: maybe_ipv6