diff --git a/apps/sim/socket-server/database/operations.ts b/apps/sim/socket-server/database/operations.ts
index 3e550917199..8502d14ae07 100644
--- a/apps/sim/socket-server/database/operations.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/socket-server/database/operations.ts
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ const connectionString = env.DATABASE_URL
 const socketDb = drizzle(
   postgres(connectionString, {
     prepare: false,
-    idle_timeout: 20,
-    connect_timeout: 10,
-    max: 5,
+    idle_timeout: 10,
+    connect_timeout: 20,
+    max: 15,
     onnotice: () => {},
   }),
   { schema }
 )
 
-// Use dedicated connection for socket operations
+// Use dedicated connection for socket operations, fallback to shared db for compatibility
 const db = socketDb
 
 // Constants
diff --git a/apps/sim/socket-server/rooms/manager.ts b/apps/sim/socket-server/rooms/manager.ts
index 74f16f9ecfb..b4362113853 100644
--- a/apps/sim/socket-server/rooms/manager.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/socket-server/rooms/manager.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ const connectionString = env.DATABASE_URL
 const db = drizzle(
   postgres(connectionString, {
     prepare: false,
-    idle_timeout: 20,
-    connect_timeout: 10,
+    idle_timeout: 15,
+    connect_timeout: 20,
     max: 3,
     onnotice: () => {},
   }),
diff --git a/packages/db/index.ts b/packages/db/index.ts
index 6c7567a0040..62c00a8a682 100644
--- a/packages/db/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db/index.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,28 @@ if (!connectionString) {
   throw new Error('Missing DATABASE_URL environment variable')
 }
 
+console.log(
+  '[DB Pool Init]',
+  JSON.stringify({
+    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+    nodeEnv: process.env.NODE_ENV,
+    action: 'CREATING_CONNECTION_POOL',
+    poolConfig: {
+      max: 30,
+      idle_timeout: 20,
+      connect_timeout: 30,
+      prepare: false,
+    },
+    pid: process.pid,
+    isProduction: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
+  })
+)
+
 const postgresClient = postgres(connectionString, {
   prepare: false,
   idle_timeout: 20,
-  connect_timeout: 10,
-  max: 20,
+  connect_timeout: 30,
+  max: 30,
   onnotice: () => {},
 })