diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/pg_executor.rs b/backend/windmill-worker/src/pg_executor.rs
index 4f79c3a972..b55f550428 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/pg_executor.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/pg_executor.rs
@@ -244,9 +244,7 @@ pub async fn do_postgresql(
         .map_err(to_anyhow)?;
 
         let handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
-            if let Err(e) =
-                tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(20), connection).await
-            {
+            if let Err(e) = connection.await {
                 let mut mtex = CONNECTION_CACHE.lock().await;
                 *mtex = None;
                 tracing::error!("connection error: {}", e);
@@ -264,9 +262,7 @@ pub async fn do_postgresql(
         .map_err(to_anyhow)?;
 
         let handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
-            if let Err(e) =
-                tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(20), connection).await
-            {
+            if let Err(e) = connection.await {
                 let mut mtex = CONNECTION_CACHE.lock().await;
                 *mtex = None;
                 tracing::error!("connection error: {}", e);