diff --git a/internal/db/db.go b/internal/db/db.go
index 7add89bc64..b3a047f875 100644
--- a/internal/db/db.go
+++ b/internal/db/db.go
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ func Open(dbType DbType, connectionUrl string, opt ...Option) (*DB, error) {
 		wrappedOpts = append(wrappedOpts, dbw.WithLogger(opts.withGormFormatter))
 	}
 	if opts.withMaxOpenConnections > 0 {
+        if opts.withMaxOpenConnections < 5 {
+		    return nil, fmt.Errorf("max_open_connections cannot be below 5")
+        }
 		wrappedOpts = append(wrappedOpts, dbw.WithMaxOpenConnections(opts.withMaxOpenConnections))
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/db/db_test.go b/internal/db/db_test.go
index d0730c790e..f7f60d12f1 100644
--- a/internal/db/db_test.go
+++ b/internal/db/db_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func TestOpen(t *testing.T) {
 	type args struct {
 		dbType        DbType
 		connectionUrl string
+        opt []Option
 	}
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -44,6 +45,15 @@ func TestOpen(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid - max_open_connections set to 3",
+			args: args{
+				dbType:        Postgres,
+				connectionUrl: "",
+                opt: []Option{WithMaxOpenConnections(3)},
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {