diff --git a/config.dev.yml b/config.dev.yml
index 273646fb..48002851 100644
--- a/config.dev.yml
+++ b/config.dev.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ database:
     minSize: 1
     maxSize: 50
     checkConnectionWhileIdle: true
+    maxConnectionAge: 30m
     
 server:
   applicationConnectors:
diff --git a/config.yml.example b/config.yml.example
index 332c157f..ad46640a 100644
--- a/config.yml.example
+++ b/config.yml.example
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ database:
     minSize: 1
     maxSize: 50
     checkConnectionWhileIdle: true
+    maxConnectionAge: 30m
     
 server:
   applicationConnectors: