diff --git a/nixng/containers/hydra/postgresql.nix b/nixng/containers/hydra/postgresql.nix
index a61c5d3..cc0874a 100644
--- a/nixng/containers/hydra/postgresql.nix
+++ b/nixng/containers/hydra/postgresql.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ makeSystem {
           authentication = "host  all all all          md5";
 
           config = {
-            max_connections = 100;
+            max_connections = 1024;
           };
 
           ensureDatabases = [ "hydra" ];