diff --git a/src/db/mod.rs b/src/db/mod.rs
index 8e1882b..25f1f4d 100644
--- a/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl Database {
     pub async fn new(database_url: &str) -> Result<Self> {
         let pool = PgPoolOptions::new()
             .max_connections(50)                          // Increased from 20 to handle more concurrent requests
-            .acquire_timeout(Duration::from_secs(10))     // Increased from 3 to 10 seconds
+            .acquire_timeout(Duration::from_secs(30))     // Increased from 10 to 30 seconds
             .idle_timeout(Duration::from_secs(600))       // 10 minute idle timeout
             .max_lifetime(Duration::from_secs(1800))      // 30 minute max lifetime
             .min_connections(5)                           // Maintain minimum connections
@@ -313,4 +313,4 @@ impl Database {
 
         Ok(())
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}