diff --git a/deployment/docker_compose/docker-compose.dev.yml b/deployment/docker_compose/docker-compose.dev.yml
index c946c0f067..65fda91432 100644
--- a/deployment/docker_compose/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/deployment/docker_compose/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ services:
       - POSTGRES_HOST=relational_db
       - POSTGRES_DEFAULT_SCHEMA=${POSTGRES_DEFAULT_SCHEMA:-}
       - POSTGRES_USE_NULL_POOL=${POSTGRES_USE_NULL_POOL:-}
+      - POSTGRES_API_SERVER_POOL_SIZE=${POSTGRES_API_SERVER_POOL_SIZE:-}
+      - POSTGRES_API_SERVER_POOL_OVERFLOW=${POSTGRES_API_SERVER_POOL_OVERFLOW:-}
+      - POSTGRES_IDLE_SESSIONS_TIMEOUT=${POSTGRES_IDLE_SESSIONS_TIMEOUT:-}
+      - POSTGRES_POOL_RECYCLE=${POSTGRES_POOL_RECYCLE:-}
       - VESPA_HOST=index
       - REDIS_HOST=cache
       - WEB_DOMAIN=${WEB_DOMAIN:-} # For frontend redirect auth purpose