diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c548ef2..6237f16 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
-use sqlx::PgPool;
+use sqlx::postgres::PgPoolOptions;
 use std::net::TcpListener;
 use tracing::subscriber::set_global_default;
 use tracing_log::LogTracer;
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
 
     // We want to panic if we cannot read the configuration
     let configuration = get_configuration().expect("Failed to read configurations");
-    let connection = PgPool::connect_lazy(
-        configuration
-            .database
-            .get_connnection_string()
-            .expose_secret(),
-    )
-    .expect("Failed to connect to Postgres");
+    let connection = PgPoolOptions::new()
+        .acquire_timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2))
+        .connect_lazy(
+            configuration
+                .database
+                .get_connnection_string()
+                .expose_secret(),
+        )
+        .expect("Failed to connect to Postgres");
 
     // Bind the TCP listener socket address with the configuration port
     let address = format!(