diff --git a/config/postgres.conf b/config/postgres.conf
index b942890..5ea9123 100644
--- a/config/postgres.conf
+++ b/config/postgres.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 # reason: unused, improved compatibility
 unix_socket_directories = ''
 
+# increase max connections
+max_connections = 1000
+
 # adjust memory usage
 shared_buffers = 512MB
 effective_cache_size = 1GB