diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 7de52e4..3884f26 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ blazar_galera_user: blazar
 blazar_galera_use_ssl: "{{ galera_use_ssl | default(False) }}"
 blazar_galera_ssl_ca_cert: "{{ galera_ssl_ca_cert | default('') }}"
 blazar_galera_port: "{{ galera_port | default('3306') }}"
+blazar_db_max_overflow: "{{ openstack_db_max_overflow | default('50') }}"
+blazar_db_max_pool_size: "{{ openstack_db_max_pool_size | default('5') }}"
+blazar_db_pool_timeout: "{{ openstack_db_pool_timeout | default('30') }}"
+blazar_db_connection_recycle_time: "{{ openstack_db_connection_recycle_time | default('600') }}"
 
 ## Service Type and Data
 blazar_service_name: blazar
diff --git a/templates/blazar.conf.j2 b/templates/blazar.conf.j2
index 524ffdb..8cc072c 100644
--- a/templates/blazar.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/blazar.conf.j2
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ password={{ blazar_service_password }}
 auth_url={{ keystone_service_adminuri }}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ blazar_galera_user }}:{{ blazar_container_mysql_password }}@{{ blazar_galera_address }}/{{ blazar_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if blazar_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if blazar_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ blazar_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ blazar_galera_user }}:{{ blazar_container_mysql_password }}@{{ blazar_galera_address }}/{{ blazar_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if blazar_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if blazar_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ blazar_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif +%}
+max_overflow = {{ blazar_db_max_overflow }}
+max_pool_size = {{ blazar_db_max_pool_size }}
+pool_timeout = {{ blazar_db_pool_timeout }}
+connection_recycle_time = {{ blazar_db_connection_recycle_time }}