diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 3701158c1d..a9002d4e61 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ DB_PASSWORD=nocobase
 # DB_LOGGING=on
 # DB_UNDERSCORED=false
 
+# @see https://sequelize.org/api/v6/class/src/sequelize.js~sequelize#instance-constructor-constructor
+# DB_POOL_MAX=5
+# DB_POOL_MIN=0
+# DB_POOL_IDLE=10000
+# DB_POOL_ACQUIRE=60000
+# DB_POOL_EVICT=1000
+# DB_POOL_MAX_USES=0
+
 # sqlite only
 # DB_STORAGE=storage/db/nocobase.sqlite
 
diff --git a/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/helpers.test.ts b/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/helpers.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d972c83842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/helpers.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * This file is part of the NocoBase (R) project.
+ * Copyright (c) 2020-2024 NocoBase Co., Ltd.
+ * Authors: NocoBase Team.
+ *
+ * This project is dual-licensed under AGPL-3.0 and NocoBase Commercial License.
+ * For more information, please refer to: https://www.nocobase.com/agreement.
+ */
+
+import { parseDatabaseOptionsFromEnv } from '@nocobase/database';
+
+describe('database helpers', () => {
+  describe('parseDatabaseOptionsFromEnv()', () => {
+    it('undefined pool options', async () => {
+      const options1 = await parseDatabaseOptionsFromEnv();
+      expect(options1).toMatchObject({
+        pool: {
+          max: 5,
+          min: 0,
+          idle: 10000,
+          acquire: 60000,
+          evict: 1000,
+          maxUses: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY, // Default value
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('custom pool options', async () => {
+      process.env.DB_POOL_MAX = '10';
+      process.env.DB_POOL_MIN = '1';
+      process.env.DB_POOL_IDLE = '5000';
+      process.env.DB_POOL_ACQUIRE = '30000';
+      process.env.DB_POOL_EVICT = '2000';
+      process.env.DB_POOL_MAX_USES = '0'; // Set to 0 to test default behavior
+
+      const options2 = await parseDatabaseOptionsFromEnv();
+      expect(options2.pool).toMatchObject({
+        max: 10,
+        min: 1,
+        idle: 5000,
+        acquire: 30000,
+        evict: 2000,
+        maxUses: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY, // Default value
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/database/src/helpers.ts b/packages/core/database/src/helpers.ts
index 4d5f61f07b..86a970ea60 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/core/database/src/helpers.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,16 @@ export async function parseDatabaseOptionsFromEnv(): Promise<IDatabaseOptions> {
     tablePrefix: process.env.DB_TABLE_PREFIX,
     schema: process.env.DB_SCHEMA,
     underscored: process.env.DB_UNDERSCORED === 'true',
+    pool: {
+      max: process.env.DB_POOL_MAX ? Number.parseInt(process.env.DB_POOL_MAX, 10) : 5,
+      min: process.env.DB_POOL_MIN ? Number.parseInt(process.env.DB_POOL_MIN, 10) : 0,
+      idle: process.env.DB_POOL_IDLE ? Number.parseInt(process.env.DB_POOL_IDLE, 10) : 10_000,
+      acquire: process.env.DB_POOL_ACQUIRE ? Number.parseInt(process.env.DB_POOL_ACQUIRE, 10) : 60_000,
+      evict: process.env.DB_POOL_EVICT ? Number.parseInt(process.env.DB_POOL_EVICT, 10) : 1000,
+      maxUses: process.env.DB_POOL_MAX_USES
+        ? Number.parseInt(process.env.DB_POOL_MAX_USES, 10) || Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY
+        : Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
+    },
   };
 
   const sslOptions = await extractSSLOptionsFromEnv();