diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0d2c55d..70c9352 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ services:
       - database__connection__user=root
       - database__connection__password=$GHOST_MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
       - database__connection__database=ghost
+      - database__pool__min=0 # https://github.com/knex/knex/issues/975
     networks:
       - appnet
   ghost-mysql: