diff --git a/app/api/referral/stats/route.ts b/app/api/referral/stats/route.ts
index 3435401..43f59ed 100644
--- a/app/api/referral/stats/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/referral/stats/route.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ const dbConfig = {
   user: process.env.DB_USER || '',
   password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD || '',
   database: process.env.DB_NAME || '',
+  connectTimeout: 20000, // 20 seconds
+  acquireTimeout: 20000,
 };
 
 // Check if DB is configured
diff --git a/app/api/referral/track/route.ts b/app/api/referral/track/route.ts
index 229c721..f118e19 100644
--- a/app/api/referral/track/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/referral/track/route.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ const dbConfig = {
   user: process.env.DB_USER || '',
   password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD || '',
   database: process.env.DB_NAME || '',
+  connectTimeout: 20000, // 20 seconds
+  acquireTimeout: 20000,
 };
 
 // Check if DB is configured