diff --git a/config/releases.exs b/config/releases.exs
index 537fa99d..8234efaa 100644
--- a/config/releases.exs
+++ b/config/releases.exs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ config :philomena,
 
 config :philomena, Philomena.Repo,
   url: System.fetch_env!("DATABASE_URL"),
-  pool_size: String.to_integer(System.get_env("POOL_SIZE") || "32")
+  pool_size: String.to_integer(System.get_env("POOL_SIZE") || "16")
 
 config :philomena, Philomena.Mailer,
   adapter: Bamboo.SMTPAdapter,