diff --git a/libfic/db.go b/libfic/db.go
index f9b305f8..d61f1536 100644
--- a/libfic/db.go
+++ b/libfic/db.go
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ func DBInit(dsn string) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	db.SetMaxOpenConns(768)
+
 	_, err = db.Exec(`SET SESSION sql_mode = 'STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO';`)
 	for i := 0; err != nil && i < 15; i += 1 {
 		if _, err = db.Exec(`SET SESSION sql_mode = 'STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO';`); err != nil && i <= 5 {