diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/dev.yaml
index f0ae30c..0392205 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - dev
+      - fix_db_connection_expiry
 
 jobs:
   build-and-deploy:
diff --git a/app/utils/database/database.py b/app/utils/database/database.py
index da167d8..6c8d5c3 100644
--- a/app/utils/database/database.py
+++ b/app/utils/database/database.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def __init__(self, url: str, tables: list):
 
     def init_database(self):
         try:
-            self.engine = create_engine(self.url, echo=True)
+            self.engine = create_engine(self.url, echo=True, pool_pre_ping=True, pool_recycle=1800, pool_timeout=30)
             metadata = MetaData()
             metadata.reflect(self.engine, only=self.tables)
             self.Base.prepare(self.engine, reflect=True)