diff --git a/backend/cmd/etester/main.go b/backend/cmd/etester/main.go
index e7ab6553..80b78b22 100644
--- a/backend/cmd/etester/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/etester/main.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	poolConfig.MaxConns = min(int32(cfg.DBVectorMaxConns), 10)
-	poolConfig.MinConns = min(int32(cfg.DBMaxIdleConns), 2)
+	poolConfig.MinConns = min(int32(cfg.DBMaxIdleConns), 2, poolConfig.MaxConns)
 	poolConfig.MaxConnLifetime = time.Hour
 	poolConfig.MaxConnIdleTime = 30 * time.Minute