diff --git a/k8s/base/api.yml b/k8s/base/api.yml
index febc5b3..99e0942 100644
--- a/k8s/base/api.yml
+++ b/k8s/base/api.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
             - name: DB_MAX_OPEN_CONNS
               value: "10"
             - name: DB_MAX_IDLE_CONNS
-              value: "5"
+              value: "3"
             - name: RABBITMQ_CONNECTION_STRING
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
diff --git a/k8s/base/ennoblement-consumer.yml b/k8s/base/ennoblement-consumer.yml
index 689eb6b..4268007 100644
--- a/k8s/base/ennoblement-consumer.yml
+++ b/k8s/base/ennoblement-consumer.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ spec:
                   name: twhelp-secret
                   key: db-connection-string
             - name: DB_MAX_OPEN_CONNS
-              value: "5"
+              value: "3"
             - name: DB_MAX_IDLE_CONNS
-              value: "2"
+              value: "1"
             - name: RABBITMQ_CONNECTION_STRING
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
diff --git a/k8s/base/player-consumer.yml b/k8s/base/player-consumer.yml
index 4040ac8..72ba6dc 100644
--- a/k8s/base/player-consumer.yml
+++ b/k8s/base/player-consumer.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ spec:
                   name: twhelp-secret
                   key: db-connection-string
             - name: DB_MAX_OPEN_CONNS
-              value: "5"
+              value: "3"
             - name: DB_MAX_IDLE_CONNS
-              value: "2"
+              value: "1"
             - name: RABBITMQ_CONNECTION_STRING
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
diff --git a/k8s/base/server-consumer.yml b/k8s/base/server-consumer.yml
index 85047c4..af58bd9 100644
--- a/k8s/base/server-consumer.yml
+++ b/k8s/base/server-consumer.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ spec:
                   name: twhelp-secret
                   key: db-connection-string
             - name: DB_MAX_OPEN_CONNS
-              value: "5"
+              value: "3"
             - name: DB_MAX_IDLE_CONNS
-              value: "2"
+              value: "1"
             - name: RABBITMQ_CONNECTION_STRING
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
diff --git a/k8s/base/tribe-consumer.yml b/k8s/base/tribe-consumer.yml
index 2e31a02..4eef16b 100644
--- a/k8s/base/tribe-consumer.yml
+++ b/k8s/base/tribe-consumer.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ spec:
                   name: twhelp-secret
                   key: db-connection-string
             - name: DB_MAX_OPEN_CONNS
-              value: "5"
+              value: "3"
             - name: DB_MAX_IDLE_CONNS
-              value: "2"
+              value: "1"
             - name: RABBITMQ_CONNECTION_STRING
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
diff --git a/k8s/base/village-consumer.yml b/k8s/base/village-consumer.yml
index 9a4f879..41c4c8c 100644
--- a/k8s/base/village-consumer.yml
+++ b/k8s/base/village-consumer.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ spec:
                   name: twhelp-secret
                   key: db-connection-string
             - name: DB_MAX_OPEN_CONNS
-              value: "5"
+              value: "3"
             - name: DB_MAX_IDLE_CONNS
-              value: "2"
+              value: "1"
             - name: RABBITMQ_CONNECTION_STRING
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef: