diff --git a/config/database.yml.sample b/config/database.yml.sample
index 3595280324..9faa50fabd 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.sample
+++ b/config/database.yml.sample
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ production:
   username: postgres
   password:
   conn_validator_timeout: 900
-  connect_timeout: 2.5
+  connect_timeout: 3
   prepared_statements: false
 
 staging:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ staging:
   username: postgres
   password:
   conn_validator_timeout: 900
-  connect_timeout: 2.5
+  connect_timeout: 3
   prepared_statements: false
 
 development:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ development:
   username: postgres
   password:
   conn_validator_timeout: 900
-  connect_timeout: 2.5
+  connect_timeout: 3
   pool: 50
   prepared_statements: false