diff --git a/config.ini.example b/config.ini.example
index 5ff7cfbb..63d9c2c0 100644
--- a/config.ini.example
+++ b/config.ini.example
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ user = your_username
 password = your_password
 database = your_database
 workspace = default  # 可选,默认为default
+max_connections = 12
diff --git a/env.example b/env.example
index cb6b8e28..d16b5e8a 100644
--- a/env.example
+++ b/env.example
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ POSTGRES_PORT=5432
 POSTGRES_USER=your_username
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD='your_password'
 POSTGRES_DATABASE=your_database
+POSTGRES_MAX_CONNECTIONS=12
 ### separating all data from difference Lightrag instances(deprecating)
 # POSTGRES_WORKSPACE=default
 
diff --git a/lightrag/kg/postgres_impl.py b/lightrag/kg/postgres_impl.py
index 46232ceb..02bcdeb2 100644
--- a/lightrag/kg/postgres_impl.py
+++ b/lightrag/kg/postgres_impl.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class PostgreSQLDB:
         self.password = config.get("password", None)
         self.database = config.get("database", "postgres")
         self.workspace = config.get("workspace", "default")
-        self.max = 12
+        self.max = int(config.get("max_connections", 12))
         self.increment = 1
         self.pool: Pool | None = None
 
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ class ClientManager:
                 "POSTGRES_WORKSPACE",
                 config.get("postgres", "workspace", fallback="default"),
             ),
+            "max_connections": os.environ.get(
+                "POSTGRES_MAX_CONNECTIONS",
+                config.get("postgres", "max_connections", fallback=12),
+            ),
         }
 
     @classmethod