diff --git a/backend/danswer/db/engine.py b/backend/danswer/db/engine.py
index 94b5d0123..49042dd64 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/db/engine.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/db/engine.py
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ def get_sqlalchemy_engine() -> Engine:
         )
         _SYNC_ENGINE = create_engine(
             connection_string,
-            pool_size=40,
-            max_overflow=10,
+            pool_size=5,
+            max_overflow=0,
             pool_pre_ping=POSTGRES_POOL_PRE_PING,
             pool_recycle=POSTGRES_POOL_RECYCLE,
         )
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ def get_sqlalchemy_async_engine() -> AsyncEngine:
             connect_args={
                 "server_settings": {"application_name": POSTGRES_APP_NAME + "_async"}
             },
-            pool_size=40,
-            max_overflow=10,
+            pool_size=5,
+            max_overflow=0,
             pool_pre_ping=POSTGRES_POOL_PRE_PING,
             pool_recycle=POSTGRES_POOL_RECYCLE,
         )
diff --git a/backend/danswer/main.py b/backend/danswer/main.py
index a5abb8f28..d064f3b72 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/main.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/main.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ from danswer.db.credentials import create_initial_public_credential
 from danswer.db.document import check_docs_exist
 from danswer.db.engine import get_sqlalchemy_engine
 from danswer.db.engine import init_sqlalchemy_engine
-from danswer.db.engine import warm_up_connections
 from danswer.db.index_attempt import cancel_indexing_attempts_past_model
 from danswer.db.index_attempt import expire_index_attempts
 from danswer.db.llm import fetch_default_provider
@@ -369,7 +368,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI) -> AsyncGenerator:
         logger.notice("Generative AI Q&A disabled")
 
     # fill up Postgres connection pools
-    await warm_up_connections()
+    # await warm_up_connections()
 
     # We cache this at the beginning so there is no delay in the first telemetry
     get_or_generate_uuid()