diff --git a/config/prod.exs b/config/prod.exs
index f366dbe69..caac922a9 100644
--- a/config/prod.exs
+++ b/config/prod.exs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ config :challenge_gov, Web.Endpoint,
 config :challenge_gov, ChallengeGov.Repo,
   url: System.get_env("DATABASE_URL"),
   ssl: if(System.get_env("DATABASE_SSL") == "true", do: [verify: :verify_none], else: false),
+  pool_timeout: :infinity,
+  timeout: :infinity,
   pool_size: String.to_integer(System.get_env("POOL_SIZE") || "15"),
   loggers: [{LoggerJSON.Ecto, :log, [:info]}]