diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 8a343867..4595af4b 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ db:
   #checkout_timeout: 5 
 
   ## Amount of retries when a connection is either lost or can't be established.
-  #retry_attempts: 1
+  #retry_attempts: 3
 
   ## Amount of seconds between each retry
   #retry_delay: 1
diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/helpers.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/helpers.cr
index 22aebca9..589d230e 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/helpers.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/helpers.cr
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ struct DBConfig
   property max_pool_size : Int32 = 0
   property max_idle_pool_size : Int32 = 1
   property checkout_timeout : Int32 = 5
-  property retry_attempts : Int32 = 1
+  property retry_attempts : Int32 = 3
   property retry_delay : Int32 = 1
 end