diff --git a/src/db/adapters/DittoPostgres.ts b/src/db/adapters/DittoPostgres.ts
index c06a262f..6df78b97 100644
--- a/src/db/adapters/DittoPostgres.ts
+++ b/src/db/adapters/DittoPostgres.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export class DittoPostgres {
 
   static getPool(): Pool {
     if (!this.pool) {
-      this.pool = new Pool(Conf.databaseUrl, Conf.pg.poolSize);
+      this.pool = new Pool(Conf.databaseUrl, Conf.pg.poolSize, true);
     }
     return this.pool;
   }