diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/scheduler.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/scheduler.py
index 87ca0a654e..e0d5e00ee3 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/scheduler.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/scheduler.py
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@ class Scheduler(AppService):
 
         self.scheduler = BackgroundScheduler(
             executors={
-                "default": ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=10),  # Max 10 concurrent jobs
+                "default": ThreadPoolExecutor(
+                    max_workers=self.db_pool_size()
+                ),  # Match DB pool size to prevent resource contention
             },
             job_defaults={
                 "coalesce": True,  # Skip redundant missed jobs - just run the latest