diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 9580b0a..cabd7de 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ addDefaults(config, {
         fallbackOnFail: true,
         stopRetryThreshold: 800
     },
+    postgresPrivateMax: 10,
     dumpDatabase: {
         enabled: false,
         minTimeBetweenMs: 180000,
diff --git a/src/databases/databases.ts b/src/databases/databases.ts
index 46898f2..78e6caf 100644
--- a/src/databases/databases.ts
+++ b/src/databases/databases.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if (config.postgres?.enabled) {
         createDbIfNotExists: config.createDatabaseIfNotExist,
         postgres: {
             ...config.postgres,
+            max: config.postgresPrivateMax ?? config.postgres.max,
             database: "privateDB"
         },
         postgresReadOnly: config.postgresReadOnly ? {
diff --git a/src/types/config.model.ts b/src/types/config.model.ts
index 973abee..184eab2 100644
--- a/src/types/config.model.ts
+++ b/src/types/config.model.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export interface SBSConfig {
     maxRewardTimePerSegmentInSeconds?: number;
     postgres?: CustomWritePostgresConfig;
     postgresReadOnly?: CustomPostgresReadOnlyConfig;
+    postgresPrivateMax?: number;
     dumpDatabase?: DumpDatabase;
     diskCacheURL: string;
     crons: CronJobOptions;