diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index 73c42a1..aeb6537 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ import (
 var handle *sql.DB
 
 func Init(username, password, protocol, address, database string) error {
-	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", username+":"+password+"@"+protocol+"("+address+")/"+database)
+	var err error
+
+	handle, err = sql.Open("mysql", username+":"+password+"@"+protocol+"("+address+")/"+database)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open database connection: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	handle = db
+	handle.SetMaxOpenConns(1000)
 
 	return nil
 }