diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/default.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/default.py
index c1498e862..0c4ceeb26 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/default.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/default.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_OPEN_ID_SERVER_URL = environ.get(
 SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_OPEN_ID_CLIENT_ID = environ.get(
     "SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_OPEN_ID_CLIENT_ID", default="spiffworkflow-backend"
 )
+SQLALCHEMY_POOL_SIZE=20
+SQLALCHEMY_ENGINE_OPTIONS={"pool_pre_ping": True, "pool_size": 20}
 SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_OPEN_ID_CLIENT_SECRET_KEY = environ.get(
     "SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_OPEN_ID_CLIENT_SECRET_KEY",
     default="JXeQExm0JhQPLumgHtIIqf52bDalHz0q",