diff --git a/modules/nodepool/manifests/init.pp b/modules/nodepool/manifests/init.pp
index a67fb8c85d..024e40cc8b 100644
--- a/modules/nodepool/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/nodepool/manifests/init.pp
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ class nodepool (
     ],
   }
 
+  file { '/etc/mysql/conf.d/max_connections.cnf':
+    ensure  => present,
+    content => "[server]\nmax_connections = 1024\n",
+    mode    => '0444',
+    owner   => 'root',
+    group   => 'root',
+  }
+
   user { 'nodepool':
     ensure     => present,
     home       => '/home/nodepool',