diff --git a/utilities/mysqlHandler.js b/utilities/mysqlHandler.js
index adc1412..fb092a5 100644
--- a/utilities/mysqlHandler.js
+++ b/utilities/mysqlHandler.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const mysql = require('mysql');
 const databaseConfig = require('../config/databaseConfig');
 const utils = require('./utils');
 
-const connection = mysql.createConnection({
+const connection = mysql.createPool({
     host: databaseConfig.database_host,
     user: databaseConfig.database_user,
     password: databaseConfig.database_password,