diff --git a/splashcat/settings.py b/splashcat/settings.py
index fe02b34..f5788ca 100644
--- a/splashcat/settings.py
+++ b/splashcat/settings.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
         }
     }
 else:
-    database_connection_details = dj_database_url.parse(database_url, conn_max_age=None, conn_health_checks=False)
+    database_connection_details = dj_database_url.parse(database_url)
 
     if FLY_REGION != FLY_PRIMARY_REGION:
         database_connection_details["PORT"] = 5433