diff --git a/tubesync/common/utils.py b/tubesync/common/utils.py
index 184b57b..cb48275 100644
--- a/tubesync/common/utils.py
+++ b/tubesync/common/utils.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ def parse_database_connection_string(database_connection_string):
         'PASSWORD': password,
         'HOST': hostname,
         'PORT': port,
+        'CONN_MAX_AGE': 300,
     }