diff --git a/src/datastores/mysql.js b/src/datastores/mysql.js
index ea80c6d..8421013 100644
--- a/src/datastores/mysql.js
+++ b/src/datastores/mysql.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const pRetry = require('p-retry')
  * @param {string} user
  * @param {string} password
  * @param {string} database
+ * @param {number} [connectionLimit = 20]
  * @param {boolean} [insecureAuth = true]
  * @param {boolean} [multipleStatements = true]
  */
@@ -35,12 +36,13 @@ class Mysql {
    *
    * @param {MySqlOptions} options
    */
-  constructor ({ host, user, password, database, insecureAuth = true, multipleStatements = true }) {
+  constructor ({ host, user, password, database, connectionLimit = 20, insecureAuth = true, multipleStatements = true }) {
     this.options = {
       host,
       user,
       password,
       database,
+      connectionLimit,
       insecureAuth,
       multipleStatements
     }
@@ -67,12 +69,12 @@ class Mysql {
    * Closes Database connection
    */
   stop () {
-    this.conn.end()
+    this.pool.end()
   }
 
   async reset () {
     await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.conn.query(`
+      this.pool.query(`
         DROP TABLE IF EXISTS cookie;
         DROP TABLE IF EXISTS registration;
         `, (err) => {
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ class Mysql {
    */
   gc () {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.conn.query('DELETE FROM registration WHERE expiration <= NOW()',
+      this.pool.query('DELETE FROM registration WHERE expiration <= UNIX_TIMESTAMP(NOW())',
         (err, res) => {
           if (err) {
             return reject(err)
@@ -119,12 +121,12 @@ class Mysql {
     this._registeringPeer.set(id, peerOps)
 
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.conn.query('INSERT INTO ?? SET ?',
+      this.pool.query('INSERT INTO ?? SET ?',
         ['registration', {
           namespace,
           peer_id: id,
           signed_peer_record: Buffer.from(signedPeerRecord),
-          expiration: new Date(Date.now() + ttl)
+          expiration: (Date.now() + ttl) / 1000 // Epoch in seconds like MySQL
         }], (err) => {
           // Remove Operation
           peerOps.delete(opId)
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ class Mysql {
   async getRegistrations (namespace, { limit = 10, cookie } = {}) {
     if (cookie) {
       const cookieEntries = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        this.conn.query(
+        this.pool.query(
           'SELECT * FROM cookie WHERE id = ? LIMIT 1',
           [cookie],
           (err, results) => {
@@ -179,9 +181,9 @@ class Mysql {
     }
 
     const results = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.conn.query(
+      this.pool.query(
         `SELECT id, namespace, peer_id, signed_peer_record, expiration FROM registration r
-        WHERE namespace = ? AND expiration >= NOW() ${cookieWhereNotExists()}
+        WHERE namespace = ? AND expiration >=  UNIX_TIMESTAMP(NOW()) ${cookieWhereNotExists()}
         ORDER BY expiration DESC
         LIMIT ?`,
         [namespace, cookie || limit, limit],
@@ -205,14 +207,15 @@ class Mysql {
 
     // Store in cookies if results available
     await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.conn.query(
+      this.pool.query(
         `INSERT INTO ?? (id, namespace, reg_id) VALUES ${results.map((entry) =>
-          `(${this.conn.escape(cookie)}, ${this.conn.escape(entry.namespace)}, ${this.conn.escape(entry.id)})`
+          `(${this.pool.escape(cookie)}, ${this.pool.escape(entry.namespace)}, ${this.pool.escape(entry.id)})`
         )}`, ['cookie']
         , (err) => {
           if (err) {
             return reject(err)
           }
+          // @ts-ignore
           resolve()
         })
     })
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ class Mysql {
     const id = peerId.toB58String()
 
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.conn.query('SELECT COUNT(1) FROM registration WHERE peer_id = ?',
+      this.pool.query('SELECT COUNT(1) FROM registration WHERE peer_id = ?',
         [id],
         (err, res) => {
           if (err) {
@@ -275,7 +278,7 @@ class Mysql {
     const id = peerId.toB58String()
 
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.conn.query('DELETE FROM registration WHERE peer_id = ? AND namespace = ?', [id, ns],
+      this.pool.query('DELETE FROM registration WHERE peer_id = ? AND namespace = ?', [id, ns],
         (err, res) => {
           if (err) {
             return reject(err)
@@ -295,7 +298,7 @@ class Mysql {
     const id = peerId.toB58String()
 
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.conn.query('DELETE FROM registration WHERE peer_id = ?', [id],
+      this.pool.query('DELETE FROM registration WHERE peer_id = ?', [id],
         (err, res) => {
           if (err) {
             return reject(err)
@@ -311,16 +314,16 @@ class Mysql {
    * @returns {Promise<void>}
    */
   _initDB () {
-    this.conn = mysql.createConnection(this.options)
+    this.pool = mysql.createPool(this.options)
 
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.conn.query(`
+      this.pool.query(`
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS registration (
           id INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
           namespace varchar(255) NOT NULL,
           peer_id varchar(255) NOT NULL,
           signed_peer_record blob NOT NULL,
-          expiration timestamp NOT NULL,
+          expiration BIGINT NOT NULL,
           PRIMARY KEY (id),
           INDEX (namespace, expiration, peer_id)
         );
diff --git a/test/server.spec.js b/test/server.spec.js
index b328cf9..680856b 100644
--- a/test/server.spec.js
+++ b/test/server.spec.js
@@ -329,9 +329,6 @@ describe('rendezvous server', () => {
     // wait for firt record to be removed (2nd gc)
     await pWaitFor(() => spy.callCount >= 2)
 
-    r = await rServer.getRegistrations(testNamespace)
-    expect(r.registrations).to.have.lengthOf(1)
-
     // wait for second record to be removed
     await pRetry(async () => {
       r = await rServer.getRegistrations(testNamespace)