diff --git a/k8s-housekeeper.tf b/k8s-housekeeper.tf
index c2f2f94..74ae06e 100644
--- a/k8s-housekeeper.tf
+++ b/k8s-housekeeper.tf
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ resource "kubernetes_deployment_v1" "apiary_hms_housekeeper" {
             name  = "ENABLE_HIVE_LOCK_HOUSE_KEEPER"
             value = var.enable_hms_housekeeper ? "true" : ""
           }
+
+          env {
+            name  = "DATANUCLEUS_CONNECTION_POOLING_TYPE"
+            value = var.hms_rw_datanucleus_connection_pooling_type
+          }
+
           dynamic "env" {
             for_each = var.hms_housekeeper_additional_environment_variables