diff --git a/src/bot/bot.json b/src/bot/bot.json
index df826bb7ef..89afddf9af 100644
--- a/src/bot/bot.json
+++ b/src/bot/bot.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "Dependencies": [
       "cpl-core==2022.10.0.post6",
       "cpl-translation==2022.10.0.post1",
-      "cpl-query==2022.10.0.post1",
+      "cpl-query==2022.10.0.post2",
       "cpl-discord==2022.10.0.post5"
     ],
     "DevDependencies": [
diff --git a/src/bot/config/appsettings.edrafts-lapi.json b/src/bot/config/appsettings.edrafts-lapi.json
index 2e9e52a3d7..f0b9f1d172 100644
--- a/src/bot/config/appsettings.edrafts-lapi.json
+++ b/src/bot/config/appsettings.edrafts-lapi.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "Database": {
       "Path": "logs/",
       "Filename": "database.log",
-      "ConsoleLogLevel": "DEBUG",
+      "ConsoleLogLevel": "TRACE",
       "FileLogLevel": "TRACE"
     },
     "Message": {
diff --git a/src/bot_api/api.py b/src/bot_api/api.py
index 6a08c9a612..7930b861ce 100644
--- a/src/bot_api/api.py
+++ b/src/bot_api/api.py
@@ -77,4 +77,5 @@ class Api(Flask):
         self._logger.info(__name__, f'Starting API {self._apt_settings.host}:{self._apt_settings.port}')
         self._register_routes()
         from waitress import serve
-        serve(self, host=self._apt_settings.host, port=self._apt_settings.port)
+        # https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/waitress/en/stable/arguments.html
+        serve(self, host=self._apt_settings.host, port=self._apt_settings.port, threads=10, connection_limit=1000, channel_timeout=10)
diff --git a/src/bot_data/db_context.py b/src/bot_data/db_context.py
index fb0df29027..0f867228fb 100644
--- a/src/bot_data/db_context.py
+++ b/src/bot_data/db_context.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ class DBContext(DatabaseContext):
         try:
             self._logger.debug(__name__, "Connecting to database")
             self._db.connect(database_settings)
-
-            self.save_changes()
             self._logger.info(__name__, "Connected to database")
         except Exception as e:
             self._logger.fatal(__name__, "Connecting to database failed", e)