diff --git a/internal/storage/conn.go b/internal/storage/conn.go
index fe566665..8ff9e1cb 100644
--- a/internal/storage/conn.go
+++ b/internal/storage/conn.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/volatiletech/sqlboiler/boil"
 )
 
-const maxDBConnectAttempts = 10
+const maxDBConnectAttempts = 7
 
 // Handler implements the app database handler.
 type Handler interface {
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ func (c *Connection) Connect() error {
 	dsn := MakeDSN(c.params)
 	c.logger.LogF(monitor.F{"dsn": dsn}).Info("connecting to the DB")
 	var err error
-	var secondsToWait int
 	var db *sqlx.DB
 	for i := 0; i < maxDBConnectAttempts; i++ {
 		db, err = sqlx.Connect(c.dialect, dsn)
 		if err == nil {
 			break
 		}
-		secondsToWait = secondsToWait + i + 1
+		secondsToWait := i + 1
+		c.logger.Log().Warning("Database Connection Err: ", err)
 		c.logger.Log().Warningf("Attempt %d - could not connect to database...retry in %d seconds", i, secondsToWait)
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(secondsToWait) * time.Second)
 	}