diff --git a/src/Snap/Snaplet/Auth/Backends/Hdbc.hs b/src/Snap/Snaplet/Auth/Backends/Hdbc.hs
index dbc4d72..0d83bd0 100644
--- a/src/Snap/Snaplet/Auth/Backends/Hdbc.hs
+++ b/src/Snap/Snaplet/Auth/Backends/Hdbc.hs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ initHdbcAuthManager
   -> Queries
   -> SnapletInit b (AuthManager b)
 initHdbcAuthManager s l conn tbl qs = initHdbcAuthManager' s l pool tbl qs
-  where pool = createPool conn disconnect 1 5 1
+  where pool = createPool conn disconnect 1 300 1
 
 initHdbcAuthManager'
   :: IConnection conn