diff --git a/internal/db/db.go b/internal/db/db.go
index 7b1c198..f63f083 100644
--- a/internal/db/db.go
+++ b/internal/db/db.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func Init(path string) (*Store, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open db: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	db.SetMaxOpenConns(1)
+	db.SetMaxOpenConns(5)
 
 	if _, err := db.Exec(schemaSQL); err != nil {
 		db.Close()