diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 9bb6ef6..32e3da4 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ let ssl = (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'),
     host: params.hostname,
     port: params.port,
     database: params.pathname.split('/')[1],
-    ssl: ssl
+    ssl: ssl,
+    idleTimeoutMillis: 300000 //close idle clients after 5 minutes
   };
 const pool = new Pool(config);