diff --git a/backend/scripts/restart_containers.sh b/backend/scripts/restart_containers.sh
index 838df5b5c79..06ed606c746 100755
--- a/backend/scripts/restart_containers.sh
+++ b/backend/scripts/restart_containers.sh
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ docker rm danswer_postgres danswer_vespa danswer_redis
 # Start the PostgreSQL container with optional volume
 echo "Starting PostgreSQL container..."
 if [[ -n "$POSTGRES_VOLUME" ]]; then
-    docker run -p 5432:5432 --name danswer_postgres -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password -d -v $POSTGRES_VOLUME:/var/lib/postgresql/data postgres
+    docker run -p 5432:5432 --name danswer_postgres -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password -d -v $POSTGRES_VOLUME:/var/lib/postgresql/data postgres -c max_connections=250
 else
-    docker run -p 5432:5432 --name danswer_postgres -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password -d postgres
+    docker run -p 5432:5432 --name danswer_postgres -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password -d postgres -c max_connections=250
 fi
 
 # Start the Vespa container with optional volume