diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 6a80f8d6..5f17a85d 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ func Parse() {
 		config.Opts.DatabaseURL(),
 		config.Opts.DatabaseMinConns(),
 		config.Opts.DatabaseMaxConns(),
+		config.Opts.DatabaseConnectionLifetime(),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Fatal("Unable to initialize database connection pool: %v", err)
diff --git a/config/options.go b/config/options.go
index b676e50f..2d62fe9d 100644
--- a/config/options.go
+++ b/config/options.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"miniflux.app/version"
 )
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ const (
 	defaultDatabaseURL                        = "user=postgres password=postgres dbname=miniflux2 sslmode=disable"
 	defaultDatabaseMaxConns                   = 20
 	defaultDatabaseMinConns                   = 1
+	defaultDatabaseConnectionLifetime         = 5
 	defaultListenAddr                         = "127.0.0.1:8080"
 	defaultCertFile                           = ""
 	defaultKeyFile                            = ""
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	databaseURL                        string
 	databaseMaxConns                   int
 	databaseMinConns                   int
+	databaseConnectionLifetime         int
 	runMigrations                      bool
 	listenAddr                         string
 	certFile                           string
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ func NewOptions() *Options {
 		databaseURL:                        defaultDatabaseURL,
 		databaseMaxConns:                   defaultDatabaseMaxConns,
 		databaseMinConns:                   defaultDatabaseMinConns,
+		databaseConnectionLifetime:         defaultDatabaseConnectionLifetime,
 		runMigrations:                      defaultRunMigrations,
 		listenAddr:                         defaultListenAddr,
 		certFile:                           defaultCertFile,
@@ -249,6 +253,11 @@ func (o *Options) DatabaseMinConns() int {
 	return o.databaseMinConns
 }
 
+// DatabaseConnectionLifetime returns the maximum amount of time a connection may be reused.
+func (o *Options) DatabaseConnectionLifetime() time.Duration {
+	return time.Duration(o.databaseConnectionLifetime) * time.Minute
+}
+
 // ListenAddr returns the listen address for the HTTP server.
 func (o *Options) ListenAddr() string {
 	return o.listenAddr
@@ -484,6 +493,7 @@ func (o *Options) SortedOptions() []*Option {
 		"CREATE_ADMIN":                           o.createAdmin,
 		"DATABASE_MAX_CONNS":                     o.databaseMaxConns,
 		"DATABASE_MIN_CONNS":                     o.databaseMinConns,
+		"DATABASE_CONNECTION_LIFETIME":           o.databaseConnectionLifetime,
 		"DATABASE_URL":                           o.databaseURL,
 		"DEBUG":                                  o.debug,
 		"FETCH_YOUTUBE_WATCH_TIME":               o.fetchYouTubeWatchTime,
diff --git a/config/parser.go b/config/parser.go
index a3f587df..cff06de7 100644
--- a/config/parser.go
+++ b/config/parser.go
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ func (p *Parser) parseLines(lines []string) (err error) {
 			p.opts.databaseMaxConns = parseInt(value, defaultDatabaseMaxConns)
 		case "DATABASE_MIN_CONNS":
 			p.opts.databaseMinConns = parseInt(value, defaultDatabaseMinConns)
+		case "DATABASE_CONNECTION_LIFETIME":
+			p.opts.databaseConnectionLifetime = parseInt(value, defaultDatabaseConnectionLifetime)
 		case "RUN_MIGRATIONS":
 			p.opts.runMigrations = parseBool(value, defaultRunMigrations)
 		case "DISABLE_HSTS":
diff --git a/database/database.go b/database/database.go
index 0c6b4121..d310e072 100644
--- a/database/database.go
+++ b/database/database.go
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ package database // import "miniflux.app/database"
 import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	// Postgresql driver import
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 )
 
 // NewConnectionPool configures the database connection pool.
-func NewConnectionPool(dsn string, minConnections, maxConnections int) (*sql.DB, error) {
+func NewConnectionPool(dsn string, minConnections, maxConnections int, connectionLifetime time.Duration) (*sql.DB, error) {
 	db, err := sql.Open("postgres", dsn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ func NewConnectionPool(dsn string, minConnections, maxConnections int) (*sql.DB,
 
 	db.SetMaxOpenConns(maxConnections)
 	db.SetMaxIdleConns(minConnections)
+	db.SetConnMaxLifetime(connectionLifetime)
 
 	return db, nil
 }
diff --git a/miniflux.1 b/miniflux.1
index 7e4b2578..ab1c2696 100644
--- a/miniflux.1
+++ b/miniflux.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" Manpage for miniflux.
-.TH "MINIFLUX" "1" "April 30, 2021" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "MINIFLUX" "1" "May 23, 2021" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 
 .SH NAME
 miniflux \- Minimalist and opinionated feed reader
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ Path to a secret key exposed as a file, it should contain $DATABASE_URL value\&.
 .br
 Default is empty\&.
 .TP
+.B DATABASE_CONNECTION_LIFETIME
+Set the maximum amount of time a connection may be reused\&.
+.br
+Default is 5 minutes\&.
+.TP
 .B DATABASE_MAX_CONNS
 Maximum number of database connections\&.
 .br
@@ -400,7 +405,12 @@ Disabled by default\&.
 .B MAINTENANCE_MESSAGE
 Define a custom maintenance message\&.
 .br
-Default is "Miniflux is currently under maintenance".
+Default is "Miniflux is currently under maintenance"\&.
+.TP
+.B WATCHDOG
+Enable or disable Systemd watchdog\&.
+.br
+Enabled by default\&.
 
 .SH AUTHORS
 .P