diff --git a/charts/alfresco-sync-service/Chart.yaml b/charts/alfresco-sync-service/Chart.yaml
index 86f7bc98..8617bd31 100644
--- a/charts/alfresco-sync-service/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/alfresco-sync-service/Chart.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ keywords:
 name: alfresco-sync-service
 sources:
   - https://github.com/Alfresco/acs-deployment
-version: 5.0.0-alpha.1
+version: 5.0.0-alpha.2
 appVersion: 4.0.1
 icon: https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/391127?s=200&v=4
 dependencies:
diff --git a/charts/alfresco-sync-service/README.md b/charts/alfresco-sync-service/README.md
index 59cc4d78..c394f4bd 100644
--- a/charts/alfresco-sync-service/README.md
+++ b/charts/alfresco-sync-service/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # alfresco-sync-service
 
-![Version: 5.0.0-alpha.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.0.0--alpha.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 4.0.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-4.0.1-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 5.0.0-alpha.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.0.0--alpha.2-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 4.0.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-4.0.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Alfresco Sync Service
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Checkout [alfresco-content-services chart doc](https://github.com/Alfresco/acs-d
 | database.password | string | `nil` | JDBC password to use to connect to the DB |
 | database.url | string | `nil` | JDBC url to connect to the external DB |
 | database.username | string | `nil` | JDBC username to use to connect to the DB |
-| environment.JAVA_OPTS | string | `"-Dsync.metrics.reporter.graphite.enabled=false -XX:MinRAMPercentage=50 -XX:MaxRAMPercentage=80"` |  |
+| environment.JAVA_OPTS | string | `"-Dsql.db.pool.initial=25 -Dsql.db.pool.max=75 -Dsync.metrics.reporter.graphite.enabled=false -XX:MinRAMPercentage=50 -XX:MaxRAMPercentage=80"` |  |
 | global | object | `{"alfrescoRegistryPullSecrets":"quay-registry-secret","strategy":{"rollingUpdate":{"maxSurge":1,"maxUnavailable":0}}}` | Global definition of Docker registry pull secret which can be overridden from parent ACS Helm chart(s) |
 | image.internalPort | int | `9090` |  |
 | image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
diff --git a/charts/alfresco-sync-service/values.yaml b/charts/alfresco-sync-service/values.yaml
index a632199a..e43d09c1 100644
--- a/charts/alfresco-sync-service/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/alfresco-sync-service/values.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ image:
   internalPort: 9090
 environment:
   JAVA_OPTS: >-
+    -Dsql.db.pool.initial=25
+    -Dsql.db.pool.max=75
     -Dsync.metrics.reporter.graphite.enabled=false
     -XX:MinRAMPercentage=50 -XX:MaxRAMPercentage=80
 service: