diff --git a/src/server/db.js b/src/server/db.js
index 9b3b737..ffd1c0d 100644
--- a/src/server/db.js
+++ b/src/server/db.js
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ async function connectToDb() {
     return globalDb;
   }
 
-  globalDb = await mysql.createPool({
-    connectionLimit: 5,
+  globalDb = await mysql.createConnection({
     host: "impress.openneo.net",
     user: process.env["IMPRESS_MYSQL_USER"],
     password: process.env["IMPRESS_MYSQL_PASSWORD"],