diff --git a/charts/lemmy/templates/secret-configuration.yaml b/charts/lemmy/templates/secret-configuration.yaml
index 0c0f240..67339a0 100644
--- a/charts/lemmy/templates/secret-configuration.yaml
+++ b/charts/lemmy/templates/secret-configuration.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "host" (include "lemmy.postgresql.host" .)
       "port" (include "lemmy.postgresql.port" . | int)
       "database" (include "lemmy.postgresql.database" .)
+      "pool_size" (.Values.postgresql.poolSize | default 10)
     )
   "pictrs"
     (dict
diff --git a/charts/lemmy/values.yaml b/charts/lemmy/values.yaml
index 943ebb0..2ae202c 100644
--- a/charts/lemmy/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/lemmy/values.yaml
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ postgresql:
   enabled: true
   # host:
 
+  poolSize: 10
+
   auth:
     username: lemmy
     database: lemmy