diff --git a/tcms_settings_dir/enterprise.py b/tcms_settings_dir/enterprise.py
index 1fb65c94..e7906ce6 100644
--- a/tcms_settings_dir/enterprise.py
+++ b/tcms_settings_dir/enterprise.py
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 if DATABASES['default']['ENGINE'].find('mysql') == -1:  # noqa: F821
     del DATABASES['default']['OPTIONS']                 # noqa: F821
 
+# support default connection pool configuration, see
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/databases/#connection-pool
+# https://www.psycopg.org/psycopg3/docs/api/pool.html#psycopg_pool.ConnectionPool
+if "OPTIONS" in DATABASES["default"]:                # noqa: F821
+    DATABASES["default"]["OPTIONS"]["pool"] = True   # noqa: F821
+
 # link to legal information, see https://github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi/issues/249
 LEGAL_MENU_ITEM = ('http://kiwitcms.org/legal/', _('Legal information'))
 if LEGAL_MENU_ITEM not in HELP_MENU_ITEMS:   # noqa: F821