diff --git a/deploy/gitops/node/d601/runtime-v03/workloads.yaml b/deploy/gitops/node/d601/runtime-v03/workloads.yaml
index 65473d8b..285f06c4 100644
--- a/deploy/gitops/node/d601/runtime-v03/workloads.yaml
+++ b/deploy/gitops/node/d601/runtime-v03/workloads.yaml
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ items:
                 - name: HWLAB_CODE_AGENT_AGENTRUN_PROJECTION_RESUME_FAILURE_BACKOFF_MS
                   value: "120000"
                 - name: HWLAB_CLOUD_DB_POOL_MAX
-                  value: "40"
+                  value: "8"
                 - name: HWLAB_CLOUD_DB_PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS
                   value: "5000"
                 - name: HWLAB_ACCESS_CONTROL_REQUIRED
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ items:
                 - name: HWLAB_CODE_AGENT_AGENTRUN_PROJECTION_RESUME_FAILURE_BACKOFF_MS
                   value: "120000"
                 - name: HWLAB_CLOUD_DB_POOL_MAX
-                  value: "40"
+                  value: "8"
                 - name: HWLAB_CLOUD_DB_PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS
                   value: "5000"
                 - name: HWLAB_ACCESS_CONTROL_REQUIRED