diff --git a/docker-compose.yml.dev b/docker-compose.yml.dev
index 4d107d3..37f62b0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml.dev
+++ b/docker-compose.yml.dev
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ services:
        - db
   db:
     image: "postgres:15"
+    command: postgres -c 'max_connections=1250'
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: postgres
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
diff --git a/docker/portfolio/docker-compose.yml b/docker/portfolio/docker-compose.yml
index 992041b..967a003 100644
--- a/docker/portfolio/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/portfolio/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ services:
   postgres:
     container_name: postgres
     image: "postgres:15"
+    command: postgres -c 'max_connections=1250'
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: REDACTED
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: REDACTED