diff --git a/roles/forgejo/meta/argument_specs.yml b/roles/forgejo/meta/argument_specs.yml
index b6445ee..7c0060e 100644
--- a/roles/forgejo/meta/argument_specs.yml
+++ b/roles/forgejo/meta/argument_specs.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ argument_specs:
         type: str
       db_password:
         type: str
+      db_max_open_conns:
+        type: int
       log_level:
         type: str
       log_root_path:
diff --git a/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2 b/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2
index 21a2a72..176b46c 100644
--- a/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ HOST={{ db_host }}
 NAME={{ db_name }}
 USER={{ db_user }}
 PASSWD={{ db_password }}
+MAX_OPEN_CONNS={{ db_max_open_conns }}
 
 [storage]
 
diff --git a/roles/forgejo/vars/main.yml b/roles/forgejo/vars/main.yml
index e1450af..5cb86f2 100644
--- a/roles/forgejo/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/forgejo/vars/main.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ db_host: postgresql:5432
 db_name: forgejo
 db_user: forgejo
 db_password: ""
+db_max_open_conns: 10
 
 log_level: warn
 log_root_path: /data/log