diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 02413bd0..e2105c8e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ glance_galera_user: glance
 glance_galera_use_ssl: "{{ galera_use_ssl | default(False) }}"
 glance_galera_ssl_ca_cert: "{{ galera_ssl_ca_cert | default('') }}"
 glance_galera_port: "{{ galera_port | default('3306') }}"
+glance_db_max_overflow: "{{ openstack_db_max_overflow | default('50') }}"
+glance_db_max_pool_size: "{{ openstack_db_max_pool_size | default('5') }}"
+glance_db_pool_timeout: "{{ openstack_db_pool_timeout | default('30') }}"
+glance_db_connection_recycle_time: "{{ openstack_db_connection_recycle_time | default('600') }}"
 
 glance_role_name: admin
 glance_api_bind_address: "{{ openstack_service_bind_address | default('0.0.0.0') }}"
diff --git a/templates/glance-api.conf.j2 b/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
index 94985ca3..d89f7281 100644
--- a/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ enabled_backends = {% for backend in glance_available_stores %}{{ ('name' in bac
 task_executor = {{ glance_task_executor }}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ glance_galera_user }}:{{ glance_container_mysql_password }}@{{ glance_galera_address }}/{{ glance_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if glance_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if glance_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ glance_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ glance_galera_user }}:{{ glance_container_mysql_password }}@{{ glance_galera_address }}/{{ glance_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if glance_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if glance_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ glance_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif +%}
+max_overflow = {{ glance_db_max_overflow }}
+max_pool_size = {{ glance_db_max_pool_size }}
+pool_timeout = {{ glance_db_pool_timeout }}
+connection_recycle_time = {{ glance_db_connection_recycle_time }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 insecure = {{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool }}
diff --git a/templates/glance-manage.conf.j2 b/templates/glance-manage.conf.j2
index 3161b834..c668c786 100644
--- a/templates/glance-manage.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/glance-manage.conf.j2
@@ -6,4 +6,8 @@ use_journal = True
 fatal_deprecations = {{ glance_fatal_deprecations }}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ glance_galera_user }}:{{ glance_container_mysql_password }}@{{ glance_galera_address }}/{{ glance_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if glance_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if glance_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ glance_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ glance_galera_user }}:{{ glance_container_mysql_password }}@{{ glance_galera_address }}/{{ glance_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if glance_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if glance_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ glance_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif +%}
+max_overflow = {{ glance_db_max_overflow }}
+max_pool_size = {{ glance_db_max_pool_size }}
+pool_timeout = {{ glance_db_pool_timeout }}
+connection_recycle_time = {{ glance_db_connection_recycle_time }}