diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index a78a3e108..b1c318369 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -608,8 +608,8 @@ config :pleroma, Pleroma.Repo,
 config :pleroma, :connections_pool,
   checkin_timeout: 250,
   max_connections: 250,
-  max_idle_time: 5,
-  closing_idle_conns_interval: 5,
+  max_idle_time: 1,
+  closing_idle_conns_interval: 1,
   retry: 1,
   retry_timeout: 1000,
   await_up_timeout: 5_000
diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index 7fa087024..48d6a1ef4 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -2945,15 +2945,15 @@ config :pleroma, :config_description, [
         key: :max_idle_time,
         type: :integer,
         description:
-          "Maximum of time in minutes, while connection can be idle. Default: 5 minutes.",
-        suggestions: [5]
+          "Maximum of time in minutes, while connection can be idle. Default: 1 minute.",
+        suggestions: [1]
       },
       %{
         key: :closing_idle_conns_interval,
         type: :integer,
         description:
-          "Interval between cleaning pool in minutes from idle connections. Default: 5 minutes.",
-        suggestions: [5]
+          "Interval between cleaning pool in minutes from idle connections. Default: 1 minute.",
+        suggestions: [1]
       },
       %{
         key: :retry,
diff --git a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
index ae84a8b7d..febdca71e 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ For big instances it's recommended to increase `max_connections` up to 500-1000.
 
 * `:checkin_timeout` - timeout to checkin connection from pool. Default: 250ms.
 * `:max_connections` - maximum number of connections in the pool. Default: 250 connections.
-* `:max_idle_time` - maximum of time in minutes, while connection can be idle. Default: 5 minutes.
-* `:closing_idle_conns_interval` - interval between cleaning pool in minutes from idle connections. Default: 5 minutes.
+* `:max_idle_time` - maximum of time in minutes, while connection can be idle. Default: 1 minute.
+* `:closing_idle_conns_interval` - interval between cleaning pool in minutes from idle connections. Default: 1 minute.
 * `:retry` - number of retries, while `gun` will try to reconnect if connection goes down. Default: 1.
 * `:retry_timeout` - time between retries when `gun` will try to reconnect in milliseconds. Default: 1000ms.
 * `:await_up_timeout` - timeout while `gun` will wait until connection is up. Default: 5000ms.
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/pool/connections.ex b/lib/pleroma/pool/connections.ex
index 28d37760e..49b68fc26 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/pool/connections.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/pool/connections.ex
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Pool.Connections do
   end
 
   defp schedule_close_idle_conns do
-    max_idle_time = Config.get([:connections_pool, :max_idle_time], 10) * 60
-    interval = Config.get([:connections_pool, :closing_idle_conns_interval], 10) * 60 * 1000
+    max_idle_time = Config.get([:connections_pool, :max_idle_time], 1) * 60
+    interval = Config.get([:connections_pool, :closing_idle_conns_interval], 1) * 60 * 1000
     Process.send_after(self(), {:close_idle_conns, max_idle_time}, interval)
   end