diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 3a7ca678..c38426a4 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ cinder_galera_database: cinder
 cinder_galera_use_ssl: "{{ galera_use_ssl | default(False) }}"
 cinder_galera_ssl_ca_cert: "{{ galera_ssl_ca_cert | default('') }}"
 cinder_galera_port: "{{ galera_port | default('3306') }}"
+cinder_db_max_overflow: "{{ openstack_db_max_overflow | default('50') }}"
+cinder_db_max_pool_size: "{{ openstack_db_max_pool_size | default('5') }}"
+cinder_db_pool_timeout: "{{ openstack_db_pool_timeout | default('30') }}"
+cinder_db_connection_recycle_time: "{{ openstack_db_connection_recycle_time | default('600') }}"
 
 ## Oslo Messaging
 
diff --git a/templates/cinder.conf.j2 b/templates/cinder.conf.j2
index a8178054..2581eba2 100644
--- a/templates/cinder.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/cinder.conf.j2
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ allowed_direct_url_schemes = cinder
 target_helper = {{ cinder_target_helper }}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ cinder_galera_user }}:{{ cinder_container_mysql_password }}@{{ cinder_galera_address }}/{{ cinder_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if cinder_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if cinder_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ cinder_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ cinder_galera_user }}:{{ cinder_container_mysql_password }}@{{ cinder_galera_address }}/{{ cinder_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if cinder_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if cinder_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ cinder_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif +%}
+max_overflow = {{ cinder_db_max_overflow }}
+max_pool_size = {{ cinder_db_max_pool_size }}
+pool_timeout = {{ cinder_db_pool_timeout }}
+connection_recycle_time = {{ cinder_db_connection_recycle_time }}
 
 [oslo_messaging_notifications]
 driver = {{ (cinder_ceilometer_enabled | bool) | ternary('messagingv2', 'noop') }}