diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f142ef..27cd678 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # SwiftChain_Backend
 
-setup linked: 1,3,2
-
 **SwiftChain_Backend** is the core API service for **SwiftChain**, a Blockchain-Powered Logistics & Escrow Delivery Platform. It connects individuals, businesses, and independent drivers in a decentralized logistics economy, ensuring trust through escrow payments and smart contracts.
 
 ---
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 505cd6f..cc3e786 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
     "test": "jest",
     "prepare": "husky install"
   },
-  "mongodbMemoryServer": {
-    "version": "7.0.14"
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "bcryptjs": "2.4.3",
     "compression": "1.7.4",
diff --git a/src/config/database.ts b/src/config/database.ts
index caf1b2e..a0e9e4a 100644
--- a/src/config/database.ts
+++ b/src/config/database.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ export const connectDatabase = async (): Promise<void> => {
   try {
     const mongoUri = env.MONGODB_URI;
 
-    await mongoose.connect(mongoUri);
+    await mongoose.connect(mongoUri, {
+      maxPoolSize: 10, // Maximum number of connections in the pool
+      minPoolSize: 2, // Minimum number of connections in the pool
+      serverSelectionTimeoutMS: 5000, // Timeout after 5s instead of 30s
+      socketTimeoutMS: 45000, // Close sockets after 45s of inactivity
+    });
 
     logger.info('✅ Connected to MongoDB successfully');
 
@@ -17,6 +22,20 @@ export const connectDatabase = async (): Promise<void> => {
     mongoose.connection.on('disconnected', () => {
       logger.warn('MongoDB disconnected');
     });
+
+    mongoose.connection.on('reconnected', () => {
+      logger.info('✅ MongoDB reconnected');
+    });
+
+    mongoose.connection.on('connected', () => {
+      logger.info(`MongoDB connected to ${mongoose.connection.host}`);
+    });
+
+    process.on('SIGINT', async () => {
+      await mongoose.connection.close();
+      logger.info('MongoDB connection closed through app termination');
+      process.exit(0);
+    });
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error('❌ Failed to connect to MongoDB:', error);
     process.exit(1);