diff --git a/server/services/sqlServer/sqlService.ts b/server/services/sqlServer/sqlService.ts
index e13d25a..51a992c 100644
--- a/server/services/sqlServer/sqlService.ts
+++ b/server/services/sqlServer/sqlService.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const app = new OpenAPIHono();
 // intially start the pool up.
 setTimeout(() => {
     initializeProdPool();
-}, 5000);
+}, 500);
 
 app.route("/sqlprod/connect", connect);
 app.route("/sqlprod/close", closeConnection);