diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/models/__init__.py b/src/fabledassistant/models/__init__.py
index 4c77e2a..bada508 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/models/__init__.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/models/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase
 
 from fabledassistant.config import Config
 
-engine = create_async_engine(Config.DATABASE_URL, echo=False)
+engine = create_async_engine(
+    Config.DATABASE_URL,
+    echo=False,
+    pool_pre_ping=True,
+    pool_recycle=1800,
+)
 async_session = async_sessionmaker(engine, class_=AsyncSession, expire_on_commit=False)