diff --git a/komga/src/main/kotlin/org/gotson/komga/infrastructure/configuration/KomgaProperties.kt b/komga/src/main/kotlin/org/gotson/komga/infrastructure/configuration/KomgaProperties.kt
index 96431fb10..03abfae36 100644
--- a/komga/src/main/kotlin/org/gotson/komga/infrastructure/configuration/KomgaProperties.kt
+++ b/komga/src/main/kotlin/org/gotson/komga/infrastructure/configuration/KomgaProperties.kt
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class KomgaProperties {
 
     @get:Positive
     var batchChunkSize: Int = 1000
+
+    @get:Positive
+    var maxPoolSize: Int = 8
   }
 
   class Lucene {
diff --git a/komga/src/main/kotlin/org/gotson/komga/infrastructure/datasource/DataSourcesConfiguration.kt b/komga/src/main/kotlin/org/gotson/komga/infrastructure/datasource/DataSourcesConfiguration.kt
index 1f8207712..72d050785 100644
--- a/komga/src/main/kotlin/org/gotson/komga/infrastructure/datasource/DataSourcesConfiguration.kt
+++ b/komga/src/main/kotlin/org/gotson/komga/infrastructure/datasource/DataSourcesConfiguration.kt
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ class DataSourcesConfiguration(
       .type(SqliteUdfDataSource::class.java)
       .build()
 
+    val poolSize =
+      if (komgaProperties.database.file.contains(":memory:")) 1
+      else Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors().coerceAtMost(komgaProperties.database.maxPoolSize)
+
     return HikariDataSource(
       HikariConfig().apply {
         dataSource = sqliteUdfDataSource
         poolName = "SqliteUdfPool"
-        maximumPoolSize = 1
+        maximumPoolSize = poolSize
       },
     )
   }