diff --git a/tubesync/common/tests.py b/tubesync/common/tests.py
index 367dea81..777b66bf 100644
--- a/tubesync/common/tests.py
+++ b/tubesync/common/tests.py
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ class UtilsTestCase(TestCase):
                 'CONN_HEALTH_CHECKS': True,
                 'CONN_MAX_AGE': 0,
                 'OPTIONS': dict(pool={
-                    'max_size': 80,
-                    'min_size': 8,
-                    'num_workers': 6,
+                    'max_size': 10,
+                    'min_size': 3,
+                    'num_workers': 2,
                     'timeout': 180,
                 }),
             }
diff --git a/tubesync/common/utils.py b/tubesync/common/utils.py
index 06bdc895..d017cf59 100644
--- a/tubesync/common/utils.py
+++ b/tubesync/common/utils.py
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ def parse_database_connection_string(database_connection_string):
     }
     backend_options = {
         'postgresql': dict(pool={
-            'max_size': 80, # default: None (static min_size pool)
-            'min_size': 8, # default: 4
-            'num_workers': 6, # default: 3
+            'max_size': 10, # default: None (static min_size pool)
+            'min_size': 3, # default: 4
+            'num_workers': 2, # default: 3
             'timeout': 180, # default: 30
         }),
         'mysql': {