diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index 4296cc3f1..20515f963 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ jobs:
 #      with:
 #        secrets: ${{ toJSON(secrets) }}
 
+    - name: Increase max_connections
+      run: |
+        docker exec -i my_postgres_container bash << EOF
+          sed -i -e 's/max_connections = 100/max_connections = 10000/' /var/lib/postgresql/data/postgresql.conf
+        EOF
+
     - name: Test with pytest
       env:
         PGHOST: localhost