diff --git a/templates/keystone.conf.j2 b/templates/keystone.conf.j2
index 7b6e5dad..bc32d0e2 100644
--- a/templates/keystone.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/keystone.conf.j2
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ methods = {{ keystone_auth_methods }}
 {% if keystone_database_enabled | bool %}
 [database]
 connection = {{ keystone_database_connection_string }}
-idle_timeout = {{ keystone_database_idle_timeout }}
+connection_recycle_time = {{ keystone_database_idle_timeout }}
 min_pool_size = {{ keystone_database_min_pool_size }}
 max_pool_size = {{ keystone_database_max_pool_size }}
 pool_timeout = {{ keystone_database_pool_timeout }}