diff --git a/src/Config/Database/MysqliDatabase.php b/src/Config/Database/MysqliDatabase.php
index 56d0371..f543c87 100644
--- a/src/Config/Database/MysqliDatabase.php
+++ b/src/Config/Database/MysqliDatabase.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class MysqliDatabase extends Database
      * @param int $wait_timeout
      */
     public function __construct(public string $host, public int $port, public string $dbName, public string $user,
-                                public string $password, public string $tablePrefix = 'p_', public string $charset = 'utf8mb4', public int $wait_timeout = 3600)
+                                public string $password, public string $tablePrefix = 'p_', public string $charset = 'utf8mb4',public bool $persistent = false, public int $wait_timeout = 3600)
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Config/Database/PdoMysqlDatabase.php b/src/Config/Database/PdoMysqlDatabase.php
index 177e610..50296e9 100644
--- a/src/Config/Database/PdoMysqlDatabase.php
+++ b/src/Config/Database/PdoMysqlDatabase.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class PdoMysqlDatabase extends Database
      * @param int $wait_timeout
      */
     public function __construct(public string $host, public int $port, public string $dbName, public string $user,
-                                public string $password,public string $tablePrefix = 'p_',public string $charset='utf8mb4',public int $wait_timeout = 3600)
+                                public string $password, public string $tablePrefix = 'p_', public string $charset = 'utf8mb4', public bool $persistent = false, public int $wait_timeout = 3600)
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ORM/Connector/MysqliConnector.php b/src/ORM/Connector/MysqliConnector.php
index d044d1d..c4c93f9 100644
--- a/src/ORM/Connector/MysqliConnector.php
+++ b/src/ORM/Connector/MysqliConnector.php
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 class MysqliConnector extends \QApi\ORM\Connector\Connection implements ConnectorInterface
 {
 
+    /**
+     * @param MysqliDatabase $config
+     * @return Connection
+     * @throws \Doctrine\DBAL\Exception
+     */
     public function getConnector(mixed $config): Connection
     {
         $this->config = $config;
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ public function getConnector(mixed $config): Connection
             'port' => $config->port,
             'driverClass' => Driver::class,
             'charset' => $config->charset,
+            'persistent' => true,
         ], $this->getConfiguration(), $this->getEventManager());
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/ORM/Connector/PdoMysqlConnector.php b/src/ORM/Connector/PdoMysqlConnector.php
index 8bd7b24..4228d36 100644
--- a/src/ORM/Connector/PdoMysqlConnector.php
+++ b/src/ORM/Connector/PdoMysqlConnector.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public function getConnector(mixed $config): Connection
             'port' => $config->port,
             'driverClass' => Driver::class,
             'charset' => $config->charset,
+            'persistent' => $config->persistent,
         ], $this->getConfiguration(), $this->getEventManager());
     }
 }
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