diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e3a6fa2..5af82a2 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ magnum_galera_user: magnum
 magnum_galera_use_ssl: "{{ galera_use_ssl | default(False) }}"
 magnum_galera_ssl_ca_cert: "{{ galera_ssl_ca_cert | default('') }}"
 magnum_galera_port: "{{ galera_port | default('3306') }}"
+magnum_db_max_overflow: "{{ openstack_db_max_overflow | default('50') }}"
+magnum_db_max_pool_size: "{{ openstack_db_max_pool_size | default('5') }}"
+magnum_db_pool_timeout: "{{ openstack_db_pool_timeout | default('30') }}"
+magnum_db_connection_recycle_time: "{{ openstack_db_connection_recycle_time | default('600') }}"
 
 # Oslo Messaging vars
 # RPC
diff --git a/templates/magnum.conf.j2 b/templates/magnum.conf.j2
index 5c4edf3..0128bf6 100644
--- a/templates/magnum.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/magnum.conf.j2
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ region_name = {{ magnum_cinder_service_region }}
 endpoint_type = internalURL
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ magnum_galera_user }}:{{ magnum_galera_password }}@{{ magnum_galera_address }}/{{ magnum_galera_database_name }}?charset=utf8{% if magnum_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if magnum_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ magnum_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ magnum_galera_user }}:{{ magnum_galera_password }}@{{ magnum_galera_address }}/{{ magnum_galera_database_name }}?charset=utf8{% if magnum_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if magnum_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ magnum_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif +%}
+max_overflow = {{ magnum_db_max_overflow }}
+max_pool_size = {{ magnum_db_max_pool_size }}
+pool_timeout = {{ magnum_db_pool_timeout }}
+connection_recycle_time = {{ magnum_db_connection_recycle_time }}
 
 [glance_client]
 region_name = {{ magnum_glance_service_region }}