diff --git a/go/internal/db/connect.go b/go/internal/db/connect.go
index 672371f..042324d 100644
--- a/go/internal/db/connect.go
+++ b/go/internal/db/connect.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
 	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
 )
 
@@ -25,7 +26,14 @@ func Init() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	dbpool, err := pgxpool.New(context.Background(), connString)
+	config, err := pgxpool.ParseConfig(connString)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("unable to parse connection string", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	config.ConnConfig.DefaultQueryExecMode = pgx.QueryExecModeCacheDescribe
+
+	dbpool, err := pgxpool.NewWithConfig(context.Background(), config)
 	if err != nil {
 		slog.Error("unable to create connection pool", "error", err)
 		os.Exit(1)