diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 2f0692ff..008b1c9a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@ ADMIN_LOGS_CHAT_ID=-1234  # tg chat id for admin logs
 VK_TOKEN=fppgmdbgonj
 
 # ocr
-MYSTIC_TOKEN=444
\ No newline at end of file
+MYSTIC_TOKEN=444
+
+REDIS_MAX_CONNECTIONS=128
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 99b7c37d..56a80509 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class Config(BaseSettings):
 
     MYSTIC_TOKEN: str | None = None
 
+    REDIS_MAX_CONNECTIONS: int = 128
+
     # @model_validator(mode="after")
     # def validate_sentry_non_local(self) -> "Config":
     #     if self.ENVIRONMENT.is_deployed and not self.SENTRY_DSN:
diff --git a/src/redis.py b/src/redis.py
index 78011861..e49fbd5a 100644
--- a/src/redis.py
+++ b/src/redis.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 from src.models import CustomModel
 
 pool = aioredis.ConnectionPool.from_url(
-    str(settings.REDIS_URL), max_connections=32, decode_responses=True
+    str(settings.REDIS_URL),
+    max_connections=settings.REDIS_MAX_CONNECTIONS,
+    decode_responses=True,
 )
 redis_client = aioredis.Redis(connection_pool=pool)
 
diff --git a/start-polling.py b/start-polling.py
index dfa15433..3184a05a 100644
--- a/start-polling.py
+++ b/start-polling.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pool = aioredis.ConnectionPool.from_url(
-        str(settings.REDIS_URL), max_connections=10, decode_responses=True
+        str(settings.REDIS_URL),
+        max_connections=settings.REDIS_MAX_CONNECTIONS,
+        decode_responses=True
     )
     redis.redis_client = aioredis.Redis(connection_pool=pool)