diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/services/mastodon.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/services/mastodon.yml
index c3e976ad..10663401 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/services/mastodon.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/services/mastodon.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
           image: "tootsuite/mastodon:{{ mastodon_version }}"
           restart: always
           env_file: "{{ mastodon.volume_folder }}/env_file"
-          command: bundle exec sidekiq
+          command: bundle exec sidekiq -c 32
+          environment:
+            DB_POOL: 32
           depends_on:
             - db
             - redis