diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 69443f5..58c071d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "my-weekly-todo-list",
-  "version": "1.71.1",
+  "version": "1.71.2",
   "description": "A web-based weekly task management application that organizes to-dos and calendar events in a single, intuitive weekly view",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/lib/prisma.ts b/src/lib/prisma.ts
index 6bc14a0..9bec1d2 100644
--- a/src/lib/prisma.ts
+++ b/src/lib/prisma.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
 
 const globalForPrisma = global as unknown as { prisma: PrismaClient };
 
-export const prisma = globalForPrisma.prisma || new PrismaClient();
+export const prisma =
+  globalForPrisma.prisma ||
+  new PrismaClient({
+    datasources: {
+      db: {
+        url: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
+      },
+    },
+  });
 
-if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') globalForPrisma.prisma = prisma;
+// Cache the client globally in ALL environments to prevent connection pool exhaustion
+globalForPrisma.prisma = prisma;