diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c512104..8e2d75b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
         .await
         .expect("Failed to open listener");
 
-    let pool = PgPool::connect(config.database.connection_string().expose_secret())
-        .await
+    let pool = PgPool::connect_lazy(config.database.connection_string().expose_secret())
         .expect("Failed to connect to Postgres");
 
     run(listener, pool).await